Queen Street is a Lower City arterial road in

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. 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

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. 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

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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

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, industry, and

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in one of

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s major centres, Hamilton. By 1920, the Durand neighbourhood was considered to be the “exclusive” neighbourhood in Hamilton. However, the

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and the

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took their tolls on the fortunes of many of the established Durand households. Owners could no longer afford the

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and upkeep on their homes, and many of the grander residences were either demolished and replaced with

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low-rise housing, or were renovated to become low-rise apartment buildings. Much of the heritage of the neighbourhood survives today. The ''Hamilton A.A.A. Grounds'', (

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), is a park that was home to the

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from 1872-1949. Entrance to the park at Queen Street South is right before Charlton Avenue West. Today it is also the site of the ''Hamilton Tennis Club''. Today

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is the home of the

. It's off of ''Beachwood Avenue'', 2 blocks West of Gage Avenue North. The TH&B Railway came into Hamilton in 1895. A railway tunnel was then constructed from ''Queen'' to ''Park Street'' to cut down on the noise, pollution and disruption for the wealthy families who lived South of Jackson Street in the ''Durand'' neighbourhood. In 1964, ''Imperial Tobacco Company's'' Hamilton operations are moved to

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. Originally it was known as the ''Tuckett Tobacco Company'' which was started up by

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, (1835–1900), who was also Hamilton's 27th Mayor in 1896. Today the property is the site of two high-rise apartment buildings, ''Queen's Terrace'' and ''Oxford Heights''. Tuckett's home was the ''Scottish Rite Castle'', also on Queen Street, remains as one of Hamilton's most magnificent structures. At its peak the ''Tuckett Tobacco Company'' employed 600 workers and products were sold throughout the world. The first factory opened up in the 1860s near the intersection of

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and Bay Streets. The Queen Street North factory opened up 28 February 1891 and stayed opened until 17 September 1966.

Bruce Trail

One can reach the

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via ''Queen Street South''. The trail cuts through the city along the

(mountain) and used by many locals for a full days hike. The Trail is long and starts at

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, passes through Hamilton and ends at the

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. Hikers are led to scenic

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s, hidden waterfalls and places of quiet charm.

Landmarks

''Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.'' *

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Yards * A City Window & Glass, building * Queen's Terrace/ Oxford Heights (25 & 20 storey building apartments) * Gary Hill Parkette (park) * Queen 75 (22 storey condominium tower) * Queen Elizabeth Tower (18 storey apartment building) *

All Saints Church, Hamilton, Ontario All Saints Church, was located in Hamilton, Ontario, on Queen Street South at King Street West. History The establishment of the church parish dates to 1855, while the construction of the building began in 1872. This building originally had ...

* Scottish Rite Castle, Originally the home of

, (1835–1900), ''Tuckett Tobacco Company'' owner + Hamilton's 27th Mayor in 1896. ** Grand Lodge of Canada, behind the ''Scottish Rite Castle'' on King Street West *

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tunnel, (Tunnel extends from ''Queen'' to Park Street'') *

Hess Village Hess Village is a Pedestrian zone, 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 ...

, Western end of ''George Street''. * Queen's Court, (2 building blocks, 3-stories each) * Players' Guild of Hamilton, Inc. (theatre) * Jackson Villa, (12-storey apartment building) * Queensvilla Condominiums * Capital Terrace, (20-storey apartment building) * Savaria Tower, (14-storey apartment building) * Pannonia Tower, (18-storey apartment building) *

** Hamilton Tennis Club * Beckett Drive, a Mountain-access road *

(mountain)

Communities

''Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South'' * Strathcona/

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- (The financial center of Hamilton), ''Queen Street'' is the division between these two neighbourhoods. * Kirkendall North/ Durand, ''Queen Street'' is the division between these two neighbourhoods. * Kirkendall South

Images

Image:Pannonia Apartment Queen.JPG, Pannonia Apartment building Image:Queen Bold Hamilton.JPG, Corner of Queen & Bold Streets Image:Capital Terrace Queen.JPG, Capital Terrace Apartments Image:Queen Jackson Hamilton.JPG, Corner of Queen & Jackson Streets

References

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External links

Hess Village: Official web siteKirkendall.ca (Kirkendall neighbourhood)Bruce Trail AssociationHikes on the Bruce TrailGoogle Maps: Queen Street (Hybrid)

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