Posted Jun 4, 2013, 1:19 AM
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^James Balfour was in fact born in Hamilton. Not only was he a great and prolific architect but his father, Peter, was a well-known master carpenter in the city.
James Balfour left his legacy all over Hamilton. Off the top of my head, we can attribute to him the following buildings:
- Treble Hall
- Old City Hall
- Ravenscliffe (that massive pile in the Durand)
- The Tuckett Mansion (Scottish Rite)
- 250 James South (that beautiful Second Empire home at Herkimer)
- the old Bell building on Hughson (now occupied by LIUNA)
and so many others.
He is definitely one of Hamilton's greatest born and bred architects. Good call.
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