Jackson Street, is a Lower City collector road in

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, Canada. It starts off West of Locke Street South at ''Jackson Playground'' as a one-way street (Westbound) up to Queen Street South where it then switches over to a two-way street and is interrupted at Bay Street South the site of the Hamilton City Hall and the

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(museum), resumes again East of the property on MacNab Street South and then ends at Wellington Street South.

History

''Jackson Street'' is named after Edward Jackson, (1799–1872), tinware manufacturer. Originally ''Jackson Street'' was called ''Tyburn Street'' and later ''Maiden Lane''. It is now named after ''Edward Jackson''. CHCH TV 11 began broadcasting in 1954 as a

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affiliate from a transmitter located at 481 First Road West in Stoney Creek. At the time, all private stations were required to be CBC affiliates. The CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5 metre-high guyed TV mast which is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV. When it was built in 1960, the CHCH Television Tower became the tallest structure in Canada. In 1961, ''CHCH'' disaffiliated from the

and became an independent TV station. In 1974, CHCH TV 11 was first in the world with the television premiere of

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. Hamilton is also home to the

museum. The museum hosts an annual induction event in a week-long celebration that includes school visits, a golf tournament, a formal induction dinner and concludes with the Hall of Fame game involving the local CFL

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at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

Landmarks

''Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East.'' *Jackson Playground *Locke Street Shopping district (Antique shops, Art galleries, Cafes & fine dining Restaurants) *

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11 Studios *old Bell Telephone building converted to lofts. *Bay 200, residential apartment building (Hamilton's 10th-tallest building) * Hamilton City Hall (back end) *

(museum) *Downtown

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* Whitehern (museum) *Downtown

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*James Street South Shopping District *Hamilton Courthouse (back-end) *''United International Laborers Union of North America'' building *New Horizon Office Building (Tailgate Charlie's restaurant/ bar)

Communities

''Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from West to East.'' * Kirkendall * Durand * Corktown

References

*MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids G10, G11, G12, G13

External links

Downtown HamiltonDurand NeighbourhoodKirkendall NeighbourhoodGoogle Maps: Jackson Street (Hybrid)
{{Hamilton Roads in Hamilton, Ontario