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Save 643 King St W
It is on Kingston's heritage register as a listed property. Unless council issues a notice of intention to designate, it comes off the register on January 1, 2027 and can't be listed again for five years.
Built before 1844, this frame commercial building, located at 643 King Street West, is of cultural heritage value and interest because of its physical/design values and its contextual values. The property has physical/design value due to its scale and massing. Other elements reflecting its physical/design value include the buildings two storey frame construction, five bays wide, with a two bay wing at the rear. The main building is characterized by a hipped roof structure with a central doorway and a square headed transom. The windows of the house are character defining elements and consist of double hung six over six pane sashes. Along the north wall stands a one-storey, lean-to addition…From the municipal heritage register
Heritage neighbours: 25 other heritage properties within 100 m
1. Add your support
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2. Write to your councillor
Council decides whether to issue a notice of intention to designate. A short, personal letter from a resident counts.
Write the letterFind your councillor
Ontario's municipal election is on October 26, 2026. Send the same letter to the candidates in your ward and ask where they stand.
3. Go to council
Coming up in Kingston before January 1:
- Heritage Properties Committee, October 14, 2026
- Planning Advisory Committee, October 14, 2026
- City Council Meeting, November 3, 2026
- Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee, November 4, 2026
- Planning Committee, November 5, 2026
Anyone can ask to speak (a deputation) or send a written comment; check the meeting page for how and by when. How to speak at council.
4. Help with the research
Heritage staff need evidence. A research record gathers the building's history and why it matters, in the shape they use.
Priority for volunteers: 30/100 (register has a detailed description).
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Status from City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.