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List Of Tallest Buildings In Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is the fifth-largest city in Ontario, Canada. In Hamilton, there are 21 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey, Landmark Place. The second-tallest building in the city is 20 George St, standing at tall with 32 storeys. The third-tallest building in the city is 100 King Street West, standing at tall with 25 storeys. , the city contains 21 skyscrapers over and 122 high-rise buildings that exceed in height. Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings in Hamilton that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Other notable buildings and structures Hamilton City Hall Hamilton City Hall is an 8-storey, International-style government building located in downtown Hamilton. In 2005, Hamilton City Council designated the building as a heritage structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Convention Centre
The Hamilton Convention Centre is a full service convention, exhibition, and event facility located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The convention centre was designed by local architect Trevor P. Garwood-Jones and was constructed in 1981 along with the connected Ellen Fairclough Building as part of a large urban renewal project that was occurring in the Hamilton downtown core at the time. In 2013, Carmen's Group acquired the rights to operate the Hamilton Convention Centre, and the facility underwent over $1 million in renovations. The Hamilton Convention Centre is in the Ellen Fairclough Building, which at tall, is currently the 5th tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, and is directly connected to FirstOntario Concert Hall, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Lloyd D. Jackson Square, and the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel. Description Level 1 The first floor of the Hamilton Convention Centre features the ''Wentworth Room'', a exhibition space with removable divider walls allowin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Place Hamilton (building)
First Place Hamilton, is a 25-storey, (78.0 m), seniors retirement apartment building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which was built in 1976. It is the 15th-tallest building in Hamilton. This high rise is situated at the corner of King and Wellington Street South which was the original site of the ''First United Church'', which burned down in 1969. Described as an active living community that's provided comfortable home and services for seniors in Hamilton for over 3-decades. The property also includes a variety store, post office, pharmacy, restaurants, garden, and faith-based and recreation programs. Images Image:FirstPlaceHamilton.JPG, First Place Hamilton See also *List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is the fifth-largest city in Ontario, Canada. In Hamilton, there are 21 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey, Landmark Place. The second-tallest building ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hess Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Hess Village is a pedestrianised area in the downtown of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Its streets, in contrast to other areas in Hamilton, are quite thin and restrict vehicle access. It is located between Main and King Street, and a block north west of city hall. It is home to various amenities and shops, notably nightclubs, bars, and historic buildings. It is named after Hess Street, a north-south Lower City collector street that travels through the centre of the area. History Hess Street is named after Peter Hess, a farmer and landowner. ''Peter Street'' in Hamilton is also named after him, as well, ''Caroline Street'' was named after one of his daughters. Landmarks ''Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.'' *Canadian National Railway Yard *Hess Street Elementary School * Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School *Ohav Zedeck Synagogue (Hess Street Synagogue) *Hess Village *55 Hess (Apartments) *Bruce Trail *Niagara Escarpment (mountain) Communities ''Note: Listing of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheraton Hamilton
Sheraton Hamilton, built in 1985, is a 19-storey, , 299 room hotel in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Situated on King Street West, East of Bay Street North, the hotel is part of the Lloyd D. Jackson Square complex. The hotel has 1,200 square metres (13,000 sq. feet) of meeting space, and direct connections to FirstOntario Centre, the Hamilton Convention Centre/Ellen Fairclough Building and Lloyd D. Jackson Square. In September 2008, the hotel underwent about $10 million in renovations, and changed ownership to local developer Darko Vranich and his Burlington-based company, Vrancor Group. Images File:SheratonHamiltonPlaza.jpg, Sheraton Hamilton viewed from the Jackson Square rooftop plaza File:SheratonHamiltonLobby.jpg, Sheraton Hamilton lobby File:SheratonHamiltonLobby2.jpg, Sheraton Hamilton lobby File:SheratonHamiltonLobby3.jpg, Sheraton Hamilton lobby, parking elevator, and exit into Jackson Square mall File:SheratonHamiltonElevatorBank.jpg, Sheraton Hamilton mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commerce Place II
Commerce Place in a commercial complex, consisting of two towers, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Commerce Place I Commerce Place I was built in 1987 as the first of two towers in the complex. The second tower; Commerce Place II was built in 1990. The 16-storey twin towers stand at 81.0 meters. This makes Commerce Place the 9th tallest building complex in Hamilton. It is situated on the corners of King Street East and James Street North. Commerce Place II Commerce Place II is the second tower in the complex, and was built in 1990. The 16-storey twin towers stand at 81.0 meters. This makes Commerce Place the 9th tallest building complex in Hamilton. It is situated on the corners of King Street East and MacNab Street South. Site history The site where ''Commerce Place'' was built has a lot of history. It is the site where the Bank of Hamilton was established in 1872. in 1905 the Bank was doing so well it expanded its head office, adding on an additional 8 stories. This is sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commerce Place I
Commerce Place in a commercial complex, consisting of two towers, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Commerce Place I Commerce Place I was built in 1987 as the first of two towers in the complex. The second tower; Commerce Place II was built in 1990. The 16-storey twin towers stand at 81.0 meters. This makes Commerce Place the 9th tallest building complex in Hamilton. It is situated on the corners of King Street East and James Street North. Commerce Place II Commerce Place II is the second tower in the complex, and was built in 1990. The 16-storey twin towers stand at 81.0 meters. This makes Commerce Place the 9th tallest building complex in Hamilton. It is situated on the corners of King Street East and MacNab Street South. Site history The site where ''Commerce Place'' was built has a lot of history. It is the site where the Bank of Hamilton was established in 1872. in 1905 the Bank was doing so well it expanded its head office, adding on an additional 8 stories. This is sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Street (Hamilton)
Bay Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at Inglewood Drive, just South of Aberdeen Avenue, as a collector road with only two lanes, then eventually becomes a six lane thoroughfare at its peak. Bay Street also passes through Downtown Hamilton, where many high-rise buildings are found. Bay Street is a one-way street from ''Aberdeen Avenue'' to Cannon Street West. Bay Street continues as an arterial route to Strachan Street, where it is downgraded to a neighbourhood collector and eventually ends at a curb at ''Pier 4 Park'' at Burlington Street in the city's ''North End''. History Bay Street, derives its name from its proximity to ''Hamilton Harbour'', which was once ''Burlington Bay''. In 1919, a federal Order-In-Council changed the name of ''Burlington Bay'' to ''Hamilton Harbour''. The Bay Street Urban Renewal was completed in 2006. This project was made possible through investments by the Governments of Canada, Government of Ontario an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Queen Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at ''Beckett Drive'', a mountain-access road in the city and is a two-way street up to ''Herkimer Street'' and a one-way street (Southbound) the rest of the way north up to the ''Canadian National Railway Yard'' where the road turns right, merging with ''Stuart Street'' which travels in a west–east direction. History ''Queen Street'' was named after Queen Caroline of Brunswick, wife of King George IV. Queen Street forms the western boundary line of the Durand neighbourhood. Durand is also bounded by Main Street to the north, James Street and ''James Mountain Road'' to the east and the Niagara Escarpment to the south. With the turn of the 20th century, luxurious new residences were built along ''Markland'' and Aberdeen Avenues and to the south in the lee of the escarpment. These residences reflected the entrepreneurial spirit of those who made their fortunes in transportation, finance, ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
