Durand in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Sandyford Place

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 19, 2023

1. Sandyford Place Marker

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Built about 1856, at a time of rapid growth in Hamilton, Sandyford Place is a fine example of the housing then being erected for the merchants of the period. It is a rare survivor in Canada of the few row houses built for affluent citizens in the mid-nineteenth century. The exterior design of pleasing proportions features a pavilion plan that helps to break the uniformity of such a long façade. The competent handling of the stonework, ranging from the pick-faced dressing of the front wall to the Renaissance details of the window and door heads, suggests the work of Scottish masons in Ontario.

Érigée vers 1856, Sandyford Place représente bien le genre de maisons construites pour les commerçants, alors que Hamilton était en pleine expansion. Cet ensemble constitue l'un des rares exemples de maisons en rangée construites pour les citoyens assez fortunés de l'époque. La façade se distingue par des proportions bien établies et par une série de pavillons qui rompent l'uniformité de la longue masse du bâtiment. Le traitement soigné de la pierre piquée et le style néo-renaissance des chambranles des fenêtres laissent supposer que des maçons écossais ont travaillé en Ontario.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 43° 15.116′ N, 79° 52.374′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Durand. It is at the intersection of Duke Street and MacNab Street South, on the left when traveling west on Duke Street. If travelling south on James street South, turn right onto Duke Street, marker is one block west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39-43 Duke Street, Hamilton ON L8P 3C7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 19, 2023

2. Sandyford Place Marker

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Sandyford Place (here, next to this marker); Former Conservatory of Music (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); 17 Augusta Street (about 210 meters away); MacNab-Charles Heritage Conservation District (about 240 meters away); Father Charles Garnier (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Whitehern (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 250 James Street South (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . Historicplaces.ca. Entry for Sandyford Place

35-43 Duke Street, is known as Sandyford Place, and is situated at the corner of Duke and McNab Streets, in the City of Hamilton. The four, three-storey limestone townhouses are each three-bays wide. The property was designed in the Renaissance Revival style and constructed between 1856-58.

(Submitted on March 20, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Additional commentary.
1.
Sandyford Place was in danger of being demolished

Sandyford Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 8, 2022

3. Sandyford Place

in favour of a highrise apartment building. It received National Historic Site designation in April, 1976, the first in the City of Hamilton. It was renovated in the 1980s.

— Submitted March 20, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.

Sandyford Place under restoration in the 1980s image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Henley, 1980s

4. Sandyford Place under restoration in the 1980s

Source: Hamilton Public Library

Sandyford Place Marker unveiling ceremony, October 28, 1978 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Henley, 1978

5. Sandyford Place Marker unveiling ceremony, October 28, 1978

Source: Hamilton Public Library

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 20, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.