Wellington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Wellington Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Charlton Avenue East as a two-way street for only one block where it's then blocked off by the Corktown Park and a couple of Canadian National Railway lines that cut through it. It then starts up again north of the park on Young Street and is a one-way street the rest of the way (Southbound). It ends in the North End of the City on Burlington Street East, in front of the Lakeport Brewing Company.

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

[edit] History

In 1856, the Daniel C. Gunn Engine Shop on Wellington Street North, produced the first Canadian-built locomotives. ^[1]

In 1976, First Place apartments, a seniors high rise at King and Wellington opened on the site of First United Church, which burned down in 1969. ^[2]

[edit] Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

• Pier 10
• Lakeport Brewing Company
• Hamilton General Hospital
• Kennesky Sports & Cycle Co. Ltd.
• Wellington Park
• First Place Hamilton, Seniors apartment building
• Corktown Park
• Escarpment Rail Trail (abandoned railway)
• Bruce Trail
• Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

[edit] Communities

• North End - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
• Beasley/ Landsdale, Wellington Street is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
• Corktown

[edit] Major roads that cross Wellington Street

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

• Burlington Street East
• Barton Street East
• Cannon Street East - One way street (Westbound only)
• Wilson Street - One way street (Eastbound Only)
• King William Street - One way street (Eastbound Only)
• King Street East - One way street (Westbound Only)
• Main Street East - One way street (Eastbound Only)
• Jackson Street East
• Hunter Street East - One way street (Westbound Only)
• Charlton Avenue East - One way street (Westbound Only)

[edit] Roads that are parallel with Wellington Street

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

• MacNab Street, North, South
• James Street, North, South
• Hughson Street, North, South
• John Street, North, South
• Catharine Street, North, South
• Ferguson Avenue, North, South
• Wellington Street, North, South
• Victoria Avenue, North, South
• Wentworth Street, North, South
• Sherman Avenue, North, South
• Gage Avenue, North, South
• Ottawa Street, North, South
• Kenilworth Avenue, North, South

[edit] References

1. ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd. 
2. ^ Skyscraperpage.com: Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.

• Bruce Trail Association
• Hikes on the Bruce Trail
• MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids E13, F13, G13, H13
• Google Maps: Wellington Street (Hybrid)

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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
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