Mike Spadafora, Ward 14 Councillor, cut the ribbon at Auchmar for Sunday, Doors Open 2023. The rain did not dampen the spirits of the visitors. History information flowed through the arched hallways and was appreciated by all. Thanks everyone for another successful Doors Open at Auchmar.

HHF Heritage Window Contest

Win a $50 Indigo gift certificate — Contest ends midnight Saturday, June 3rd
Using the window poster you purchased at Auchmar, guess what building each window belongs to! Enter your answers into the corresponding box on the Windows Contest Answers Ballot Form. Once completed, save the completed pdf form to your computer and then attach it to an email and send it to membership@friendsofauchmar.ca. The Friends of Auchmar will contact the 2 winners with the most correct answers no later than Monday, June 5th. In the event there are more than 2 people with the same number of correct answers, names will be drawn by members of the FOA Board of Directors.

Thanks to the Heritage Hamilton Foundation and Carole Priamo for the photographs and producing the window poster.

Find My Ward

Would you like to help save Auchmar and see it restored and repurposed? Please contact your councillor. You can use this City of Hamilton Ward Map to determine your ward and councillor if you do not know.

Doors Open Hamilton 2022 – Highlights

The Friends of Auchmar was honoured to be part of the 2022 Doors Open event at Auchmar. The Auchmar Manor House is situated on the Auchmar Estate, located at 88 Fennell Avenue West (at West 5th Street).

Please check this website, or the City of Hamilton’s Door’s Open website and the Doors Open Ontario website, for further details and updates.

Digital Doors Open Hamilton 2021 – Highlights

In 2021, a Digital Doors Open event was hosted on the Doors Open website. Content from the event became available starting in May 2021 on the their website.

Below are some video tour highlights of some of the heritage attractions in the Hamilton area that were featured in last year’s Digital Doors Open.