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Hunter Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Hunter Street is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is a one-way street (Westbound) that starts West of Locke Street at ''Hill Street Park'' and ends two blocks East of Victoria Avenue at Emerald Street. Hunter Street is a two-way street between Victoria and Emerald Streets. History Hunter Street is named after Peter Hunter Hamilton (1800–1857), landowner and businessman and half brother of city founder George Hamilton. Originally, sections of Hunter Street were called ''William Street'' after King William IV and ''Peel Street'' after the British PM, Sir Robert Peel. ''Central Public School'' building on Hunter Street West was built in 1853. This school was built to accommodate 1,000 students, was the largest graded school in Upper Canada, and became the only public school in Hamilton, at the time of its opening in 1853. The building's original final proportioned classical design, by the firm Cumberland & Ridout, was extensively remodelled in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Heritage Act
The ''Ontario Heritage Act'', (the ''Act'') first enacted on March 5, 1975, allows municipalities and the provincial government to designate individual properties and districts in the Province of Ontario, Canada, as being of cultural heritage value or interest. Designation under the ''Ontario Heritage Act'' Once a property has been designated under Part IV of the ''Act'', a property owner must apply to the local municipality for a permit to undertake alterations to any of the identified heritage elements of the property or to demolish any buildings or structures on the property. Part V of the ''Act'' allows for the designation of heritage conservation districts. Amendments to the legislation Until 2005, a designation of a property under the ''Act'' allowed a municipality to delay, but not ultimately prevent, the demolition of a heritage property. Heritage advocates were highly critical of the 180-day "cooling off" period provided for under the legislation, which was intende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Main Street is a street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. History ''Main Street'' was originally called ''Court Street'', after the first courthouse that stood on it. It is now called ''Main Street'' because it formed the "main" concession line of ''Barton Township''. On June 20, 1877, the first commercial telephone service in Canada began in Hamilton, Ontario. Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. learned of Alexander Graham Bell's invention in 1877 at the ''Philadelphia International Exposition'' and from there decided to test the communication tool in Hamilton. Hugh Cossart Baker Jr. is credited with making the first telephone exchange in the British Empire from an office building (Exchange Building) at the corner of ''James'' and ''Main Street East'' which still stands there today (March 2007). In 1925, The first traffic lights in Canada went into operation at ''the Delta.'' (11 June 1925). McMaster University arrived in Hamilton in 1930 from Bloor Street in Toronto. The total student popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
King Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, also known as Highway 8. The western-end starts off beside McMaster University Medical Centre as a two-way street and passes through Westdale. At Paradise Road, King Street switches over to a one-way street (westbound) right through the city's core up to "the Delta", a spot in town where King and Main streets intersect. (West of the Delta, King Street is north of Main Street. East of the Delta after King crosses over Main Street, King then runs south of Main Street.) From the Delta onwards, King Street then switches over to become a two-way street again and ends at Highway 8 in Stoney Creek. History ''King Street'' follows the path of an old native trail; it was named for King George III. In 1815, George Hamilton, a settler and local politician, established a town site in the northern portion of the ''Barton Township''. He kept several east-west roads which were originally Indian trails, but the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King William Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
King William Street is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the western-end at James Street North and is a one-way street (Eastbound) until Mary Street, where it becomes a two-way street that ends at Wentworth Street North. It is named after King William IV of the United Kingdom. History In 1922, CKOC radio station (1150 on the AM dial) started up. As of April 2007, it is the oldest radio station in English Canada; second oldest overall. On the air since May 1, 1922. Originally ran as Top-40 format, today it's an "Oldies" radio station. In 1927, CHML, (900 on the AM dial), began operations as a response to censorship of political discussions by Hamilton's first radio station, CKOC. The original owners were ''Maple Leaf Radio Company'', and the "HML" in the callsign stood for "Hamilton Maple Leaf". CHML's broadcast station is on Main Street West in the Lower City. Originally, CKOC's broadcast from the corner of ''King William'' and John Stree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Wilson Street is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at James Street North and works its way East and ends at Sherman Avenue North. The section between James Street and Ferguson Avenue was a one-way road, but was converted to a two-way street at 10 am on December 10, 2010. History There are two streets in Hamilton, Ontario named ''Wilson Street'', one in downtown Hamilton and the other in ''Ancaster''. In 2001 when Amalgamation took place Ancaster joined up and became a part of the new Hamilton along with the towns of Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook and Stoney Creek. The name of the main road that cuts through ''Ancaster'' is also named Wilson Street. Originally, ''Wilson Street'' in downtown Hamilton was part an Indian Trail. Other city roads that were Indian Trails include, York Boulevard and King Street in the Lower City plus Concession Street and Mohawk Road on the Hamilton mountain. ''Wilson Street'' in Hamilton between James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannon Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Cannon Street, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Queen Street North as a one-way street (Westbound) up to Sherman Avenue North where it then switches over to a two-way street the rest of the way Eastward and ends just past Kenilworth Avenue North on ''Barons Avenue'' and merges with ''Britannia Avenue'', a street that runs parallel with ''Cannon Street'' from Ottawa Street North to ''Barons Avenue''. History ''Cannon Street'' was originally called ''Henry Street''. The section between Bay and James Streets was called ''Miles Street''. The origins of the ''Cannon'' street name remains a mystery for local historians. Cannon Street today at Brian Timmis/ former Ivor Wynne Stadium/ Tim Horton's Field location is also known as ''Bernie Faloney Way'' which is named after the quarterback who played for the local CFL team, Hamilton Ti-Cats, between the years of 1957-64. On 24 May 1909 a Coney Island-type amusement park was opened in Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barton Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Barton Street is an arterial road in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It's also the longest street (21.0 km) in the city. It starts at the north end of downtown at Locke Street North and is a two-way street that stretches eastward through a number of different and varied communities in the city and ends in Winona at Fifty Road just west of the Hamilton/ Niagara regional boundary. The street is divided in East and West portions, divided by James Street. However, the ''East'' designation does not continue through the Stoney Creek district (which includes Winona), which was a separate municipality prior to amalgamation in 2001, and the designation as well as the address numbering system were not restructured upon amalgamation, and numbers reset at the former city limits at Centennial Parkway. History In the early days Hamilton was known as Barton township, named after a township in Lincoln County, England. Barton Street is all that remains of the township. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlington Street
Burlington Street is a partially at grade and elevated roadway in Hamilton, Ontario, stretching along the south shore of Hamilton Harbour in Lake Ontario. Burlington Street has four different statuses along the route. In its western terminus, it is a collector route ending at Bay Street North. Upon the intersection at Wellington Street, the road becomes an arterial route with four lanes. The Street ends at Parkdale Avenue. On October 14, 2015, city council approved the renaming of the upper portion of Burlington Street from 165 meters east of Ottawa St to the QEW to Nikola Tesla Boulevard. Nikola Tesla Boulevard is the official exit #90 from QEW. The signage along the QEW for Burlington Street was eventually replaced between October 22-23, 2016 to reflect the name change. After this change, the westbound lanes of Burlington street begin from the first exit on Nikola Tesla Boulevard, heading westbound. History Burlington Street's original name was "Industrial Road". It d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stinson (Hamilton, Ontario)
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Corktown (Hamilton, Ontario)
Corktown can refer to: * Corktown, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a neighbourhood * Corktown, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, a neighbourhood * Corktown, Detroit, Michigan, United States * Corktown, Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ..., Canada, a former neighbourhood in the city's early history {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand (Hamilton, Ontario)
Durand may refer to: Places United States * Durand Township, Winnebago County, Illinois * Durand, Illinois, a village ** Durand High School (Illinois), a public high school * Durand, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Durand, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Durand, Michigan, a city * Durand Township, Minnesota * Durand, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Durand (town), Wisconsin ** Durand, Wisconsin, a city located within the town Other * Mont Durand, a mountain in Switzerland * Tvarožná, Kežmarok District (Hungarian: Duránd), Slovakia, a village and municipality * Durand Line, a poorly marked boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan * Durand Airfield, a World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea * Durand Stone, a basalt sculpture with cuneiform inscription in Bahrain People * Durand (surname) * Durand (given name) Other uses * Éditions Durand, French music publisher * Durand baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
