Downtown – Hamilton, Ontario

Isaac Kremer/ August 18, 2023/ downtown

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Martello on James St N with glossary/streetscape/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="4b24c8653b0d64e961b8fab2bd5c2582" target="_blank" >streetscape.
Wild Orchid Restaurant with feature wall.
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Ongoing programming attracts people to the area.
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Christ’s Church Cathedral began in 1835 as a parish church. William Thomas expanded with the addition of a stone chancel and nave extension in 1852-1854. The present nave was fashioned by Henry Langley, a specialist in church architecture noted for his mastery of High Victorian Gothic designs. Work was completed in 1876, a year after Christ’s Church was designated the cathedral of the newly form Diocese of Niagara.
Complementary business mix with pub and game room, tattoo, cannabis, and Latin grocery.
Well staged storefront with brand pillars brought forward – ethical, vibrant, artisan, and inclusive.
Unique three-dimensional blade sign at Born+Raised.
Unique three-dimensional blade sign at Born+Raised.
Inlaid granite sidewalk sign detail.
Three story block with street market to left.
Street art on boarded storefront.
In juxtaposition the Central Business District has large and extra-large modern buildings, and lacks the same vibrancy and detail per square-foot/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="cc1dafd8c44b1a5d44f7b7eab4e3c6f1" target="_blank" >square foot of the neighboring commerical district.
Here detail, such as this pylon, needs to be on a much larger scale to stand out.
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About Isaac Kremer

IsaacKremer.com is the personal website of Isaac Kremer, MSARP, a nationally recognized leader in the Main Street Approach to commercial district revitalization with over 25 years of experience. Kremer, New Jersey's first certified Main Street America Revitalization Professional (MSARP), has served as founding executive director for organizations like Experience Princeton and the Metuchen Downtown Alliance, which won a Great American Main Street Award under his leadership. He recently became director of the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority in Michigan.