Hamilton home, built in 1957, has had some alterations, but some things couldn’t be obscured
On Amelia Street in Hamilton is one of Toronto architect Jerome Markson’s signature mid-century modern buildings, his first residential commission, built in 1955 for his aunt and uncle, Jesse and George Goldblatt. In articles written about the Goldblatt Residence it’s sometimes mentioned that there are two more of his houses on the street, but rarely noted is that there’s a second Goldblatt Residence just up the way at 79 Amelia St.
“Ours was the least desired of the three . We saw the potential to go in and bring it back to what it should be,” said Mrs. Stooke. “The day we went to put in an offer it was pouring rain; it was so miserable out. But when we were inside, we felt so comfortable.”Buildings by Mr. Markson, who died in 2023, both in his private commissions and later in public housing have some distinctive features. He often incorporated light wells and courtyards into his designs.
A short stairway down from the foyer is a living room bracketed by window walls that open onto patios in the front and back. This room was updated by the Stookes – new floors, new windows and doors – but it maintains the floating stairs and wood shelving. There’s an opening to the formal dining room a half-level above for light and sound to travel.
When they first moved in, Mrs. Stooke was able to get in touch with Mr. Markson and they talked on the phone about the original house and her hopes for restoring it. There are five bedrooms on this level, up from the original three, and there are four bathrooms where there used to be two. But one of the functional features of this level is unchanged, which is a hallway that runs along the inner courtyard with windows cut at regular intervals.
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