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

Sandyford Place

1860

— (Begun 1856) —

Sandyford Place Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 1, 2025

1. Sandyford Place Marker

Inscription.
Built by Donald Nicholson, stone mason
Hamilton's finest stone terrace
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 1856.

Location. 43° 15.118′ N, 79° 52.377′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Durand. It is at the intersection of MacNab Street and Duke Street, on the right when traveling south on MacNab Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Duke Street, Hamilton ON L8P 1W8, 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 markers are within walking distance of this

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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 210 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 . . . Sandyford Place- Saved and Restored. Article by Dr. Diane Dent

Built by Freemasons in the late 1850s using local limestone, Sandyford Place is an example of terrace row housing. It features four attached dwellings, each with a separate entrance and stairway. This type of urban townhouse is common in Scotland yet rare in Canada aside from the Maritime Provinces. Through to the mid-20th century, Sandyford Place, like many other residential properties in the Durand neighbourhood, was home to affluent merchants and professionals.

(Submitted on February 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 1, 2025

2. Sandyford Place Marker

Below the maroon federal marker

Sandyford Place, (from the rear, indicated with blue arrow), in ca 1865 image. Click for full size.

circa 1865

3. Sandyford Place, (from the rear, indicated with blue arrow), in ca 1865

Source: Hamilton Public Library Archives (public domain)

Sandyford Place, 2022 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, 2022

4. Sandyford Place, 2022

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 1,315 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.