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433 Bay Street North

1885

 
 
433 Bay Street North Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 22, 2026
1. 433 Bay Street North Marker
Inscription.
Built by boatbuilder Henri Louis Bastien for his son, Louis

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 1885.
 
Location. 43° 16.257′ N, 79° 52′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in North End West. It is on Bay Street North 0.1 kilometers south of MacAuley Street West, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 433 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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of this marker: 455 Bay Street North (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant’s Sail Loft (1869) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Burlington Glass Works 1874 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Leander Boat Club (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ice-Fishing in Hamilton Harbour (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hamilton Customs House / La Maison de la douane de Hamilton (approx. half a kilometer 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.
 
433 Bay Street North Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 22, 2026
2. 433 Bay Street North Marker
433 Bay Street North Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 22, 2026
3. 433 Bay Street North Marker
 
 
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 3 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 25, 2026