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493 Dundas St E

The Pearson Home / Avonsyde Dairy

DesignatedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026
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Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 493 Dundas St E, Hamilton is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).

Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

At a glance

Year built
1857
Architectural style
Georgian
Storeys
2
Designation
Part IV (individual property)
By-law
86-121-H
Ward
Ward 15
Location
Matched to the municipal address
Description of Property The Pearson House or ‘Avonsyde’ is a two-storey brick residence, located on the north side of Dundas Street East, near the village of Waterdown in Flamborough. Cultural Heritage Value The Pearson House property has design value as a fine example of a late Georgian brick residence in a landscaped setting. The large two-storey brick house with a rear kitchen wing dates to circa 1857.…Statement of cultural heritage value, from City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties · full text at the source

Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.

Elsewhere on the record

Wikidata

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Municipal notices

  • April 27, 2017 · Heritage notice.Notice of Intention to Amend Designation By-law 493 Dundas Street East, FlamboroughRead the notice

Condition on the ground

No condition reports yet.

A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.

Community collection

No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?

Development applications

  • Site Plan · filed in 2017 · ApprovedAt this address · DA-17-108To construct a two (2) storey 347.92 SqM addition to the existing heritage building for office use, and a new accessory structure (garage).
  • Formal Consultation · filed in 2017 · In ProcessAt this address · FC-17-023To construct a 2 storey addition to existing building adding 33 parking spaces and coverting to an office building
  • Part Lot Control · filed in 2016 · In ProcessAt this address · PLC-16-022To Remove Part Lot Control to create 193 maintenance easements.
  • Preliminary Site Plan Review · filed in 2015 · In ProcessAbout 44 m away, at 493 Parkside Dr · PSR-15-021To construct 10 live-work units, 34 Back-to-Back townhouses, 25 street Townhouses and 15 rear lane townhouses.

From municipal open data (City of Hamilton Open Data Licence). An application is a proposal; it doesn't change the property's heritage status. Nearby means within 50 m.

History on this site

  1. First recorded as designated

Other heritage properties on this street

Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence.

Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.