Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse

A designated heritage building it was constructed in 1854 and is an unusual dual purpose structure – housing both the home of the groundskeeper and, the days before funeral homes, the waiting room. Over time there were additions, including an extension to the groundskeeper’s lodgings and a firesafe vault to house the records.

 

No-one has lived in the building since 1900 and today the building is used as office space and working archives for the staff that manage all 70+ of Hamilton’s cemeteries.