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

17 Augusta Street

c1895

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 5, 2025

1. 17 Augusta Street Marker

Inscription.

Built for photographer Thomas J. Leatherdale
2 ½ - storey Victorian red brick house
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 1895.

Location. 43° 15.126′ N, 79° 52.218′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Corktown. It is on Augusta Street 0.1 kilometers east of James Street South, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Augusta St, Hamilton ON L8N 1P6, 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

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this marker: Father Charles Garnier (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Conservatory of Music (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway (about 150 meters away); Former T.H. & B. Railway Station (about 150 meters away); Sandyford Place (about 210 meters away); a different marker also named Sandyford Place (about 210 meters away); MacNab-Charles Heritage Conservation District (about 240 meters away); Church of the Ascension (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . 17 Augusta street - Reasons for Designation (Ontario Heritage Trust).

Since the 1950s, the tightly-knit urban fabric of the northern part of Corktown has been steadily eroded by the demolition of 1gth century buildings, with some sites left vacant (now parking areas) and others redeveloped for high-rise apartment and office buildings. Today the house at 17 Augusta Street forms part of a small enclave of historic buildings extending along Augusta east of James to Hughson and south on Hughson to Haymarket Street. These buildings largely comprise
Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 5, 2024

2. 17 Augusta Street Marker
detached or semi-detached houses dating from the mid to the late 19* century and converted in recent years to restaurants and other commercial uses.

(Submitted on February 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

17 Augusta Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 5, 2025

3. 17 Augusta Street

Augusta Street, Hamilton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 5, 2024

4. Augusta Street, Hamilton

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.