North End West in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

455 Bay Street North

1890

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 22, 2026

1. 455 Bay Street North Marker

Inscription.
1 storey brick residence
Traditional Ontario cottage/style
Built for Charles Irish, shoemaker.

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 1890.

Location. 43° 16.288′ N, 79° 51.992′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in North End West. It is at the intersection of Bay Street North and MacAulay Street West, on the right when traveling south on Bay Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Bay Street N, Hamilton ON L8L 1N2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the 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,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grant’s Sail Loft (1869) (within shouting distance of this marker); 433 Bay Street North (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burlington Glass Works 1874 (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Leander Boat Club (approx. 0.3 kilometers 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 22, 2024

2. 455 Bay Street North Marker

Between the door and the righthand window

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.