Queen Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Queen Street, is a Lower City street 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 an East-West direction.

Contents 1 History 2 Landmarks 3 Communities 4 Major roads that cross Queen Street 5 Roads that are parallel with Queen Street 6 References

[edit] History

The Hamilton A.A.A. Grounds, (Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds), is a park that was home to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 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. ^[1] Today Ivor Wynne Stadium is the home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It's off of Beachwood Avenue, 2-blocks West of Gage Avenue North. ^[2]

In 1964, Imperial Tobacco Company's Hamilton operations are moved to Guelph, Ontario. Originally it was known as the Tuckett Tabacco Company which was started up by George Elias Tuckett, (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. ^{[3] [4]}

[edit] Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

• Canadian National Railway Yards
• A City Window & Glass, building
• Queen's Terrace/ Oxford Heights (apartments)
• All Saints Church
• Scottish Rite Castle, Originally the home of George Elias Tuckett, (1835-1900), Tuckett Tobacco Company owner + Hamilton's 27th Mayor in 1896. ^[3]
  • Grand Lodge of Canada, behind the Scottish Rite Castle on King Street West
• Hess Village, Western end of George Street.
• Player's Guild of Hamilton Inc. (theatre)
• Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds
• Hamilton Tennis Club
• Bruce Trail
• Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

[edit] Communities

• Strathcona/ Central - (The financial center of Hamilton), Queen Street is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
• Kirkendall [1]/ Durand, Queen Street is the division between these two neighbourhoods.

[edit] Major roads that cross Queen Street

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

• Barton Street West
• Cannon Street West - One way street (Westbound only), (Western-end of Cannon Street)
• York Boulevard - One way street (Eastbound Only)
• King Street West - One way street (Westbound Only)
• Main Street West - One way street (Eastbound Only)
• Jackson Street West
• Hunter Street West - One way street (Westbound Only)
• Charlton Avenue West - One way street (Westbound Only)
• Aberdeen Avenue

[edit] Roads that are parallel with Queen Street

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

• Longwood Road, North, South
• Chedoke Parkway
• Dundurn Street, North, South
• Locke Street, North, South
• Queen Street, North, South
• Hess Street, North, South
• Bay Street, North, South
• MacNab Street, North, South
• James Street, North, South
• Hughson Street, North, South
• John Street, North, South
• Catharine Street, North, South
• Ferguson Avenue, North, South

[edit] References

1. ^ A.A.A. Grounds: Canadian Football Timelines; Canadian Football web site. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
2. ^ Wilson, Paul. Ivor Wynne Stadium. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
3. ^ ^{a b} Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd. 
4. ^ History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.

• Hess Village: Official web site
• Kirkendall.ca (Kirkendall neighbourhood)
• Bruce Trail Association
• Hikes on the Bruce Trail
• MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids F11, G11, H11, J11
• Google Maps: Queen Street (Hybrid)

v • d • e Roads in Hamilton, Ontario
Lower City Arteries (Primary Roads):	Bay • Burlington • Centennial • Cootes • Dundurn • Gage • James • John • Kenilworth • Ottawa • Parkdale • Queen • Victoria • Wellington • Wentworth
Lower City Collectors (Secondary):	Catharine • Ferguson • Hess • Hughson • Locke • MacNab • Sherman
Mountain pass:	Sherman Access
Municipal Expressways:	The Linc • Red Hill Valley
Provincial Highways:	2 • 5 • 6 (By-Pass) • 8 • Chedoke Parkway • QEW
Other Canadian cities: Toronto · York Region · Markham · Essex County · Windsor · Mississauga

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