Hughson Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
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Hughson Street is a street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at Charlton Avenue East at St. Joseph's hospital and runs north to Haymarket Street in the downtown where it's cut off by the Hamilton GO Transit station. Up to this point it is a two-way street. It then starts up again north of the station on Hunter Street East, where it then becomes a one-way street going north just past Barton Street East to Murray Street where it's cut off again by a parking lot for LIUNA Station. It then starts up again one block north past the CN railway tracks on Strachan Street and from this point onwards becomes a two-way street again that extends north to the waterfront on Guise Street West, the site of the Canada Marine Discovery Centre and Pier 9.
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[edit] History
Hughson Street was named after Nathaniel Hughson (1755-1837) a farmer and hotel owner. Hughson was a Loyalist who moved to Canada following the American Revolution, one of the city founders. Other streets in the city were named after his family members: James Street (son), Rebecca Street (wife) and Catharine Street (daughter). [1]
The Sir John A. MacDonald Statue at Gore Park arrived in Hamilton from London, England on 30 October, 1893. Official dedication of the statue took place 1 November, 1893. Originally, the statue was located at the intersection of King and Hughson Streets and pointed West. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson was in attendance. [2] Alexander Aitchison, a local Hamilton Fire Chief, died of injuries he sustained from crashing into the base of the statue with his horse and buggy and because of it, the statue was then relocated to Gore Park near King and John Streets only this time the statue instead of pointing West, now points East. [3]
In 1996, The refurbished TH&B Station became the GO Station, as well as the city's bus terminal. [4]
[edit] Landmarks
- Pier 9
- Hamilton Harbour Queen (seasonal cruise ship)
- Canada Marine Discovery Centre
- Hamilton/ Halton Police Marine Unit
- Waterfront trail
- LIUNA Station
- Downtown Arts Centre
- Hughson Street Baptist Church
- Gore Park Waterfountain
- Gore Park
- Hamilton GO Transit station, Original site of the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway (1892-1987)
- St.Joseph's hospital
[edit] Communities
- North End - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
- Central - The financial center of Hamilton, Ontario
- Durand
[edit] Major roads that cross Hughson Street
- Burlington Street
- Barton Street East
- Cannon Street East - One way street (Westbound only)
- York Boulevard - 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 Hughson Street
- 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
- Wellington Street, North, South
- Victoria Avenue, North, South
- Wentworth Street, North, South
[edit] References
- ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
- ^ Sir John A. MacDonald statue- 1893. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ Houghton, Margaret (2003). The Hamiltonians, 100 Fascinating Lives. James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers Toronto. ISBN 1-55028-804-0.
- ^ Johnston, Bill. Hamilton Spectator article: "Lament for a Downtown". Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- Downtown Hamilton
- Durand neighbourhood Association
- MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids H12, G12, F12, E12
- Google Maps: Hughson Street (Hybrid)
| Roads in Hamilton, Ontario | ||
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| Lower City Arteries (Primary Roads): | Bay • Burlington • Cootes • Dundurn • James • John • Queen • Victoria • Wellington • Wentworth |
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| Lower City Collectors (Secondary): | Catharine • Ferguson • Hess • Hughson • Locke • MacNab | |
| Municipal Expressways: | The Linc • Red Hill Valley | |
| Provincial Highways: | 2 • 5 • 6 (By-Pass) • 8 • Chedoke Parkway • QEW | |
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