Fennell Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
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Fennell Avenue, is an Upper City (mountain) arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts of just West Garth Street on the West mountain and is a two-way street throughout that extends eastward and ends at Mountain Brow Road, a road that wraps around the edge of the Niagara Escarpment.
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[edit] History
Fennell Avenue, is named after Joseph Fennell, (1835-1919), Anglican priest. [1]
Mohawk College was founded in 1966 and has led to numerous direct and indirect jobs in education and research. Mohawk first started granting diplomas in 1966, and has since grown into one of the largest provincially funded colleges in the province of Ontario. Each year averages approximately 10,000 full-time students, and 40,000 part-time students. The most popular programs continue to be in Engineering Technology and Business. Mohawk College also has a well known nursing program, a joint program with McMaster University. [2]
Hillfield Strathallan College is the only private K-12 school in the area. Founded in 1901 as Highfield School for Boys, this school was the first private residential and day school for boys in the city of Hamilton. It was a prep school for boys planning to enter the Royal Military College of Canada. Many graduates played key roles in the Canadian military. A series of name changes, reconstructions, new construction, and amalgamations with other institutions have since occurred, resulting in a single modern co-educational facility. Alumni from all founding organizations attended the centennial anniversary in 2001. Famous alumni include Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, Canada's leading Field Commander during the Second World War, Steve Paikin, host of TVOntario’s Studio Two, Kathleen Robertson, actress, played the role of Clare Arnold on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Gema Zamprogna, actress, played the role of Felicity Clark on Road to Avonlea. [3]
Auchmar, the fabled estate of the Honourable Isaac Buchanan, one of Hamilton's most influential citizens, was built between 1852 and 1854 on a private estate on 86 acres on the Hamilton mountain that he called Clairmont Park. Located at what is now the corner of Fennell and West 5th, the manor house, and its intact outbuildings, and stone wall-surrounded orchard sit on 10 acres of land that include the original landscaped grounds. Auchmar is a unique, heritage asset owned by the citizens of Hamilton. Auchmar is recognized by the Ontario Heritage Trust as having significant historical value. [4] Isaac Buchanan, was an international merchant, first president of the Hamilton Club, founder of Hamilton and Toronto boards of trade - forerunners to modern chambers of commerce - and founder of the regiment that would later become the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. [5]
Uli's Stairs are stone steps that connect the mountain brow to the Rail Trail. They were made by a local man named Ulrich, otherwise known as Uli. The city sees his steps as a risk to public safety. These steps are also the only steps connecting the Lower City of Hamilton to the Upper City in East Hamilton. The city has a set of steps made of steel nearby at the end of Kimberly Drive near Kenilworth Avenue but they only go halfway up to the Escarpment Rail Trail and the Bruce Trail. Uli's steps makes up the final link between the Rail Trail and the mountain brow on top. The city of Hamilton plans on building a set of metal stairs near Margate Avenue which will cost the city $425,000 to install, just a few metres from Uli's steps but it has been met with opposition from residents at the top of the planned stairs. [6] [7]
The Mountain Plaza Mall at Fennell Avenue and Upper James Street is to be rebuilt in a $50-million project. Announcement made on October 4th, 2007 by Flavio Volpe, spokesperson for Smart Centres Ltd., Vaughan, Ontario-based company that bought the Mall on November of 2006. [8]
[edit] Landmarks
Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East.
- Hillfield-Strathallan College
- Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technilogy (Fennell Campus)
- Mohawk residence & Conference Centre
- Glenwood Cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Elementary School
- Mountain Plaza Mall
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church
- YMCA, (mountain branch)
- Cresmount Funeral Home
- Princess Bingo Centre
- Fennellworth Plaza, (shopping centre)
- Fennell Square (shopping)
- Gage Square (shopping)
- Blessed Sacrament Elementary School
- Sherwood Library
- Sherwood Secondary School (1-block North of Fennell at High Street)
- Auchmar, (Historic site and one-time Estate of Isaac Buchanan, who founded both the Hamilton and Toronto Board of Trades)
- Uli's Stairs, (305 stone steps), from mountain brow down to the Rail Trail (1-block North of Fennell Avenue), connecting the mountain to the lower city. [6]
- Albion Falls
- Upper Kings Forest Park
[edit] Communities
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from West to East. [9]
- Mohawk
- Southam/ Bonnington, Fennell Avenue is the division line between these two neighbourhoods and each set of neighbourhoods below.
- Centremount/ Balfour
- Inch Park/ Hill Park
- Eastmount/ Burkhome
- Raleigh/ Macassa
- Sunninghill/ Hampton Heights
- Sherwood/ Huntington
[edit] Roads that are parallel with Fennell Avenue
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, West/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 Fennell Avenue
Note: Listing of streets from West to East.
- Garth Street
- West 5th Street
- Upper James Street
- Upper Wellington Street
- Upper Wentworth Street
- Upper Sherman Street
- Upper Gage Street
- Upper Ottawa Street
- Mountain Brow Boulevard
[edit] References
- ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1992). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
- ^ Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ Hillfield Strathallan College. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ Heritage Watch Hamilton. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
- ^ Hemsworth, Wade. "City looks at rezoning Auchmar", The Hamilton Spectator, 2007-04-28. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
- ^ a b Toffoletti, Paul. "Seven steps to correct Mountain stairs myths", The Hamilton Spectator, 2007-04-16. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ Marissa, Nelson. "Uli's stone stairs are a labour of love", The Hamilton Spectator, 2007-04-10. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ The Hamilton Spectator; Steve Arnold (2007-10-04). ""Mountain Plaza Mall slated for $50-million transformation."". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca). Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647/648 - Grids J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17
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