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Sherman Avenue, is a street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain) just south of Cumberland Avenue and is a one-way street northbound that cuts through the city's northend industrial neighbourhoods and ends at Ship Street, the site of Steel Company of Canada (Stelco).
[edit] History
Sherman Avenue, originally called Shearman Avenue which was named after the first land assessor of the district, nothing more is known of Shearman who remains a man of mystery in Hamilton's history books. Later the name was changed from Shearman to Sherman Avenue in honour of brothers Clifton Sherman, (1872-1955) and Frank Sherman, (1887-1967), who both founded Dominion Foundries and Steel (later called Dofasco) in 1912, creating a giant that would bring prosperity and identity to the city. [1] [2] [3]
The steel industry continued to grow in the late 1800s through to the early 1900s and finally consolidate through this period, some combining to form the Steel Company of Canada (Stelco) in 1910. [4] Dominion Steel Casting Company (Dofasco) was established two years later in 1912. Later named Dominion Foundries and Steel, the company merged with its subsidiary, Hamilton Steel Wheel Company in 1917. The name was officially changed to Dofasco Inc. in 1980. [4]
[edit] Landmarks
- Pier 16
- Stelco (Steel Company of Canada), Piers 16, 17, 18 (Sherman Avenue to Ottawa Street)
- Hamilton Specialty Bar Corporation (formerly Slater Steel)
- St. Ann's Rectory
- St. Peter's Hospital, (off of Sherman Avenue, 3-blocks East on Maplewood Avenue)
- Escarpment Rail Trail (abandoned railway)
- Bruce Trail
- Mountain Face Park
- Niagara Escarpment (mountain)
[edit] Communities
- Northend - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
- Stipeley
- St. Clair
[edit] Major roads that cross Sherman Avenue
- Industrial Drive
- Burlington Street
- Barton Street East
- Cannon Street East - One way street (Westbound only)
- Wilson Street - One way street (Eastbound Only), ends on Sherman Avenue
- King Street East - One way street (Westbound Only)
- Main Street East - One way street (Eastbound Only)
- Cumberland Avenue - One way street (Eastbound Only)
[edit] Roads that are parallel with Sherman Avenue
- 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
- Parkdale Avenue, North, South
- Red Hill Valley Parkway * Under Construction *
- Nash Road, North, South
[edit] References
- ^ Hamilton Spectator: "The Greatest Hamiltonian". (II). Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ The Hamilton Gallery of Distinction. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ Houghton, Margaret (2002). Hamilton Street Names: An Illustrated Guide. James Lorimer & Co. Ltd.. ISBN 1-55028-773-7.
- ^ a b History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
