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

West Avenue School

1885

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 15, 2025

1. West Avenue School Marker

Inscription.
Architect: Lucian Hills
One of Hamilton's distinguished Victorian schoolhouses
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by City of Hamilton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 43° 15.678′ N, 79° 51.313′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Landsdale. It is at the intersection of Barton Street East and West Avenue North, on the right on Barton Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 238 Barton St E, Hamilton ON L8L L8L, 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

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within walking distance of this marker: 281 Barton Street East (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Stewart Memorial Church (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Hamilton CN Station / La gare du CN de Hamilton (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Christ’s Church Cathedral (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Christ’s Church Cathedral / La Cathédrale de l’Eglise du Christ (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Place of Firsts (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The North Drill Hall (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Italian Canadians as ‘Enemy Aliens’ (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 16, 2025

2. West Avenue School Marker

Former West Avenue School, currently West Avenue Residences image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 16, 2025

3. Former West Avenue School, currently West Avenue Residences

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.