384 Barton St E

St. Paul’s Ecumenical Church

DesignatedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 384 Barton 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.

A place of worship. Many are being sold or closed; see Regeneration Works for ways to keep them in community use, and other places of worship at risk.

At a glance

Year built: 1906
Architect or builder: Stewart & Witton, 1906 addition
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival
Designation: Part IV (individual property)
By-law: 88-209
Ward: Ward 3
Location: Matched to the municipal address

St. Paul’s Ecumenical Church and the Lincoln Alexander Community Centre at the south-west corner of Smith Avenue and Barton Street East comprise the former St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church built in 1906 and its Sabbath School built in 1894. The church property was sold in 1984 to the Canadian Caribbean Christian Ecumenical Communion Inc. The church itself, designed by Hamilton architects Stewart and Witton, is…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.

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

Formal Consultation · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 14 m away, at 374 Barton St E · FC-11-040To convert the existing 13 apartment units to 1 ground floor commercial unit with 3 ground floor residential units and 3 second floor apartment units
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 23 m away, at 374 Barton St E · MDA-11-137To re-establish the legal non-conforming 2 commercial ground floor units and an expansion to the 6 legal non-conforming residential units above.

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

October 5, 2026First 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.