North End West in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Grant’s Sail Loft (1869)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 5, 2026
1. Grant’s Sail Loft Marker
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act
Erected by City of Hamilton.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 43° 16.314′ N, 79° 51.988′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in North End West. It is at the intersection of Bay Street North and Burlington Street West, on the right when traveling south on Bay Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 469 Bay Street N, 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 within walking distance of this marker: Leander Boat Club (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Burlington Glass Works 1874 (about 210 meters away); Ice-Fishing in Hamilton Harbour (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hamilton Customs House / La Maison de la douane de Hamilton (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s), 1940 to the Present (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), 1903-39
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Also see . . . Grant’s Sail Loft (Worker’s City).
The Grant Sail Loft is all that survives of Hamilton’s flourishing 19th-century shoreline landscape of wharves, boathouses, shipyards and warehouses. It was common for sail lofts to locate near boatworks or other marine industries. This allowed masters of different crafts to pool their skills and resources to provide integrated service in the artisanal tradition.(Submitted on January 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 5, 2026
2. Grant’s Sail Loft Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 5, 2026
3. Grant’s Sail Loft Marker
At the left of the building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 68 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
