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List of roads in Hamilton, Ontario

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Skyline view from Jolley Cut, mountain access road

This is a List of streets in Hamilton, Ontario, many of which were named after the Loyalist families who arrived to Hamilton after the British lost the American Revolutionary War. These names include Hess, Hughson, Herkimer, Land, Beasley, Gage, Doan, Davis, Mills, Carpenter, and Brant. The Loyalists were the pioneers of Hamilton and area.[1]

Many of the street names in Hamilton have changed over the years. James Street south of King was called Jarvis, Jackson Street was Maiden Lane, John Street was Mountain Street, Main Street east of James was Brougham Street, Hunter Street east of James was called Peel Street, Charlton Avenue West was Anderson Street, Charlton Avenue was Hannah Street, Park Street was Bond Street, Bay Street South was Bowry Street, Cannon Street was known as Henry Street, Barton Street West was Concession and Upper James Street on the mountain was known as Caledonia Road.[1]

Lower City (below Escarpment)

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Corktown, Ferguson South, landmark
GO Transit station, Hunter Street
James Street South, street life
Locke Street South

Mountain (Escarpment)

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Upper James Street / Claremont Access,
original site of West-end Incline Railway

References

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  1. ^ a b Watson, Milton (1938). Saga of a City. The Hamilton Spectator.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Houghton, Margaret (2002). Hamilton Street Names: An Illustrated Guide. James Lorimer & Co. Ltd. ISBN 1-55028-773-7.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Manson, Bill (2003). Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods. North Shore Publishing Inc. ISBN 1-896899-22-6.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791–1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
  5. ^ "Sir Allan MacNab & Dundurn". www.hamiltonhistory.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  6. ^ MacLennan, Malcolm (1979). Gaelic Dictionary/Faclair Gàidhlig. Edinburgh, Scotland: Acair and Mercat Press. pp. 132, 139. ISBN 1873644116.
  7. ^ "Heritage". www.stfillanscc.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  8. ^ Bailey, Melville (1987). The History of Dundurn Castle and Sir Allan MacNab (reprint ed.). pp. 1–38.
  9. ^ "Hamilton Spectator: "The Greatest Hamiltonian". (II)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  10. ^ "The Hamilton Gallery of Distinction". Archived from the original on 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  11. ^ Burkholder, Mabel (1956). Barton on the Mountain. Hamilton Public Library.
  12. ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1992). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925–1939). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
  • Weaver, John C. (1985). Hamilton: an illustrated history. James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, ISBN 0-88862-593-6