Sydenham (commonly referred to as ''Sydenham Ward'') is a
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
located in
Kingston,
Ontario
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, Canada. The Sydenham district for census purposes is bounded by
Lake Ontario
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to the south and east, by Princess Street to the north and Barrie Street to the west. These boundaries do not coincide with the Sydenham Ward boundaries for city councillor elections as they include parts of the downtown
main street.
The average family income for the area is $85,636
[ City of Kingston Neighbourhood Info Datasheets] which is considerably higher than the city average. This is attributable to the neighbourhoods proximity to Queen's University. The Sydenham neighbourhood has a mix of business and retail uses on its east and north sides as it approaches Princess Street, which is Kingston's primary downtown business district. The majority of the neighbourhood however is a mix of permanent homes and rental accommodations for students. Many of Kingston's historic limestone structures can be found in the Sydenham neighbourhood.
The neighbourhood is home to Empire Life Financial's Canadian Headquarters at King & Johnson Streets and is one of Kingston's largest employers with 550 full-time employees.
Hotels
* Delta Hotel Kingston-Waterfront
* Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront
* Confederation Place Hotel (formerly Howard Johnson)
* Four Points by Sheraton Kingston
* Residence Inn by Marriott
Restaurants
* Aqua Terra
* Atomica
* Brandees
* Cambodian Village
* Casa Domenico
* Curry Original
* Foorno La Trattoria
* Frankie Pestos
* Le Chien Noir
* Lone Star
* Pan Chancho Cafe
* Chez Piggy
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Milestones Grill and Bar
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...
* Olivea
* Raging Bull Chop House
* Sotto Sopra Ristorante
* Tir Nan Og
* White Mountain Ice Cream
* Woodenhead's
Notable attractions
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Frontenac County Court House
The Frontenac County Court House in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is the Courthouse for Frontenac County, Ontario. The Neoclassical building was designed by Edward Horsey and constructed by builders Scobell and Tossell. Alternation after 1874 fire ...
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Kingston City Hall
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Murney Tower
Murney Tower is a Martello tower in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, whose construction dates to January 1846. The Tower was built in response to the Oregon Crisis, which was a tense dispute over the border between British North America and the United ...
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Marine Museum of the Great Lakes
The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes is a museum dedicated to marine history in the Great Lakes. It is located at 55 Ontario St. in Kingston, Ontario, which is also a designated National Historic Sites of Canada, National Historic Site of Canada ...
* Pump House Steam Museum
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Flora McDonald Confederation Basin
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Springer Market Square
Kingston City Hall is the seat of local government in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Occupying a full city block facing Lake Ontario in Kingston's downtown, the city hall is a prominent building constructed in the Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassi ...
* Tourism & Visitors Centre (old Grand Trunk Railway Station)
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Kingston Yacht Club
Kingston Yacht Club (KYC) is a private yacht club based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The stated objectives of the club are to encourage the building and sailing of yachts, skiffs and canoes; motor boating; rowing; canoeing and all aquatic and oth ...
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St. George's Cathedral
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St. Mary's Cathedral
* Kingston Main Post Office
* Musiikki Cafe, Live Music Venue, and Whiskey Bar
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Hotel Dieu Hospital
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Kingston Frontenac Public Library
The Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) was established in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Kingston Public Library (which began as a 19th-century Mechanics Institute) and the Frontenac County Library, creating a 17-branch system. The K ...
- Central Branch
Education
* Sydenham Public School
* Ecole Cathedrale
References
*___________. "Chronology of Old Sydenham Ward, Kingston" unpublished report for the City of Kingston and Bray Heritage 2009.
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Neighbourhoods in Kingston, Ontario
Central business districts in Canada