Wellington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Wellington Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Charlton Avenue East as a two-way street for only one block where it's then blocked off by the Corktown Park and a couple of Canadian National Railway lines that cut through it. It then starts up again north of the park on Young Street and is a one-way street the rest of the way (Southbound). It ends in the North End of the City on Burlington Street East, in front of the Lakeport Brewing Company.

1 History
2 Landmarks
3 Communities
4 Major roads that cross Wellington Street
5 Roads that are parallel with Wellington Street
6 References

[edit] History

In 1856, the Daniel C. Gunn Engine Shop on Wellington Street North, produced the first Canadian-built locomotives. ^[1]

In 1976, First Place apartments, a seniors high rise at King and Wellington opened on the site of First United Church, which burned down in 1969. ^[2]

[edit] Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

Pier 10
Lakeport Brewing Company
Hamilton General Hospital
Kennesky Sports & Cycle Co. Ltd.
Wellington Park
First Place Hamilton, Seniors apartment building
Corktown Park
Escarpment Rail Trail (abandoned railway)
Bruce Trail
Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

[edit] Communities

North End - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
Beasley/ Landsdale, Wellington Street is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
Corktown

[edit] Major roads that cross Wellington Street

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

Burlington Street East
Barton Street East
Cannon Street East - One way street (Westbound only)
Wilson Street - 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 Wellington Street

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

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
Sherman Avenue, North, South
Gage Avenue, North, South
Ottawa Street, North, South
Kenilworth Avenue, North, South

[edit] References

^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
^ Skyscraperpage.com: Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.

Bruce Trail Association
Hikes on the Bruce Trail
MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids E13, F13, G13, H13
Google Maps: Wellington Street (Hybrid)

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