Central Hamilton , Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

34-36 Hess Street South

c1853

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2024

1. 34-36 Hess Street South Marker

Inscription.
Possibly designed by
Frederick J. Rastrick
2 1/2 storey, semi-detached,
classic revival stone residence
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by City of Hamilton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 43° 15.481′ N, 79° 52.674′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Central Hamilton. It is on Hess Street South 0.1 kilometers south of King Street West, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Hess Street South, Hamilton ON L8P 3N1, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: 107-109 George Street (within shouting distance of this marker); “Pinehurst” (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Canada’s First Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (A.F. & A.M.) (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); In Memory of the Victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); “Migration” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Engineering Centennial Commemorative Plaque and Time Capsule (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); John Rae, Arctic Explorer (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . Rastrick, Frederick James (Dictionary of Canadian Biography).

In 1852 Rastrick emigrated to Brantford, Upper Canada, giving up a promising English career. Some months later he established a second office in nearby Hamilton, where he settled at the end of 1853. That city’s close-knit mercantile community soon gave him a large part of its patronage. Better trained than other local architects, he had the advantage of home ground
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2024

2. 34-36 Hess Street South Marker
over Torontonians such as William Thomas* or Frederic William Cumberland who until then had enjoyed the lion’s share of important commissions in Hamilton.

(Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

34-36 Hess Street South, 2024 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2024

3. 34-36 Hess Street South, 2024

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.