Hamilton Waterworks
| Hamilton Waterworks | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Town or city | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°15′22.45″N 79°46′14.51″W / 43.2562361°N 79.7706972°W |
| Opened | 1859 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | George Worthington |
| Official name | Hamilton Waterworks National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 17 November 1977 |
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The Hamilton Waterworks, also known as the Hamilton Waterworks Pumping Station, is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Hamilton, Ontario. It is an industrial water works structure built in the Victorian style, and a rare example of such a structure in Canada to be "architecturally and functionally largely intact". It is currently used to house the Museum of Steam and Technology.
Its construction began in 1856, with the work contracted to local stonemason George Worthington, and was completed by 1859. It was opened on 18 September 1860 by Edward VII, at the time the Prince of Wales, during a two-month royal tour to Canada. It was formally designated a heritage site on 17 November 1977, and listed as a National Historic Site of Canada on 12 June 2007.