Cannon Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
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Cannon Street, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Queen Street North as a one-way street (Westbound) up to Sherman Avenue North where it then switches over to a two-way street the rest of the way Eastward and ends just past Kenilworth Avenue North on Barons Avenue and merges with Britannia Avenue, a street that runs parallel with Cannon Street from Ottawa Street North to Barons Avenue.
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[edit] History
Cannon Street was originally called Henry Street. The section between Bay and James Streets was called Miles Street. The origins of the Cannon street name remains a mystery for local historians. [1]
On 24 May, 1909 a Coney Island-type amusement Park was opened in Hamilton. It was known as Maple Leaf Park and was bounded by Barton Street (north), Ottawa Street (east), Cannon Street (south), Rosslyn Avenue (west). It failed to attract enough visitors to keep the gates open and only lasted a year. Investors of the Park sold the land to local real estate speculators for $25,000 interested in the property because the land itself was a valuable commodity in the booming East Hamilton market. [2]
[edit] Landmarks
Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East.
- Hess Street Elementary School
- Railway Street
- Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School
- Jamesville, which is shared by the Italian & Portuguese communities of Hamilton
- site of the old Tivoli Theatre
- Good Shepherd Centre
- McLaren Park
- 134 Mary Street Building (Cannon Knitting Mills Limited)
- Beasley Park
- Beasley Park Community Centre
- Wellington Tavern
- St. Brigids Elementary School
- Hamilton Yellow Cab (headquarters)
- Brian Timmons Stadium, (Ivor Wynne Stadium right behind it)
- Scott Park Secondary School
- Scott Park Arena
- Ottawa Street Shopping District - "Textile District"
- Queen Mary Elementary School
- Holy Family Church
[edit] Communities
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from West to East. [3]
- Strathcona
- Central - The financial center of Hamilton, Ontario
- Beasley
- Landsdale
- Gibson
- Stipeley
- Crown Point West
- Crown Point East
- Homeside
[edit] Roads that are parallel with Cannon Street
Lower City Roads:
- Burlington Street, West/East
- Barton Street, West/East
- Cannon Street, West/East
- Wilson Street
- King William Street
- King Street, West/East
- Main Street, West/East; - Queenston Road
- Jackson Street, East
- Hunter Street, West/East
- Augusta Street
- Charlton Avenue, West/East
- Aberdeen Avenue
Niagara Escarpment (Mountain) Roads:
- Concession Street
- Fennell Avenue, West/East
- Mohawk Road, West/East
- Limeridge Road West/East
- Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway - Mud Street, (Hamilton City Road 11)
- Stone Church Road, West/East
; Rymal Road, West/East- Twenty Road
[edit] Roads that cross Cannon Street
Note: Listing of streets from West to East.
- Queen Street, North
- Hess Street, North
- Bay Street, North
- MacNab Street, North
- James Street, North
- Hughson Street, North
- John Street, North
- Catharine Street, North
- Ferguson Avenue, North
- Wellington Street, North
- Victoria Avenue, North
- Wentworth Street, North
- Sherman Avenue, North
- Gage Avenue, North
- Ottawa Street, North
- Kenilworth Avenue, North
[edit] References
- ^ Manson, Bill (2003). Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods. North Shore Publishing Inc. ISBN 1-896899-22-6.
- ^ Henley, Brian (1993). Hamilton our Lives and Times. The Hamilton Spectator. ISBN 0-9697255-0-7.
- ^ Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca). Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647/648 - Grids G11, G12, G13, G14, G15, G16, G17, G18
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