Wentworth Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

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International Harvester Company plant and waterfront in Hamilton circa 1907

Wentworth Street, is a street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain) on Charlton Avenue East just before the CP lines as a two-way street for 2-blocks up past Cumberland Avenue up to Rutherford Avenue where it then switches over to a one-way street southbound up to Barton Street East where it then becomes a two-way street again right through the city's North End industrial neighbourhood and ends north of Burlington Street East at Pier 14, which one time was used by International Harvester (1902-1992).

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

[edit] History

Wentworth Street, at the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain) was the site of the city's second Incline railway (1895-1936). Back then, the Incline railway on Wentworth Street was known as the Eastend Incline Railway but was often called, The Mount Hamilton Incline Railway. ^[1]^[2] The city's first Incline railway on James Street South, (1892-1932), was known as the Hamilton & Barton Incline Railway. ^[1]^[2]

The first Westinghouse manufacturing operation outside of the United States was established in Hamilton, Ontario in 1897 on Sanford Avenue, one year after The Dominion Power and Transmission Company was formed in Hamilton. This marked a new industrial era for Hamilton. It was then incorporated in 1903, (1903 - 1997). ^[3] Company founder George Westinghouse set up a factory to build air brakes for the booming rail industry. Eventually the company was producing from its Hamilton plants electric ranges, refrigerators and washing machines. During each of the wars it was also producing guns, ammunition, anti-radar devices and bomb sights. At its peak in 1955, Westinghouse employed 11,000 people in Hamilton. (second only to Stelco) ^[4] Westinghouse in Hamilton was the first company in Canada to manufacture radios (1923) and electric air cleaners (1944). ^[3]

International Harvester became the second major United States industry to locate in Hamilton, Ontario in 1902, (1902 - 1992). ^[3] Originally known as Deering Harvester, the company plant sprawled along the Hamilton waterfront and claimed to be the "largest agricultural implement works in the British Empire." The plant was also involved in wartime production of specialized military items. The company started building heavy duty diesel trucks in Hamilton in 1959. The first to roll off the line was delivered to Dofasco, complete with a Rolls-Royce engine.^[5]

In 1922, the Beech-Nut Packing Company (makers of the Life Savers candy), establishes Canadian operations in Hamilton on Cumberland Avenue near Sanford Avenue at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, one block East of Kenilworth Avenue.^[3] It was reported that when the company first started producing candy it was so pleased with the treatment from the city that it distributed free boxes of gum on the street and to every retailer in the city. By 1969 the company was producing more than a billion lifesavers candies a year in 26 flavours.^[4]

A number of recording studios call Hamilton home. In 1985 Daniel Lanois, opened up Grant Avenue Studios a landmark in Hamilton, on 38 Grant Avenue, one block west of Wentworth Street South. ^[6] A solo artist in his own right he's made his mark as a producer for some of the world's biggest musical acts. Some of these include Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and U2.^[7]

[edit] Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

Pier 14, Originally used by International Harvester (1902-1992), Piers 14, 15, 16 (Wentworth Street North to Sherman Avenue North)
Robert Land Junior Public School
North Central CC Park
Canadian Westinghouse headquarters building (1903-1997), entrance one block east on Sanford Avenue.
Woodlands Park
Norman Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre
site of the old Barton Street Arena, on Barton Street East and Wentworth Street North, site now occupied by a row of houses.
Budget Motor Inn (motel)
Cathedral Secondary School
Grant Avenue Studios, one block West of Wentworth Street South on 38 Grant Avenue.
Lifesavers Park/ Life Savers Building (candy factory), off of Cumberland Avenue near Sanford Avenue
Escarpment Rail Trail (abandoned railway)
Wentworth Street Stairway (Access to the Upper City, "Mountain"), old site of the Wentworth Street Incline railway, (1895-1936)
Bruce Trail
Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

[edit] Communities

Northend - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
Landsdale/ Gibson, Wentworth Street is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
Stinson/ St. Clair, Wentworth Street is the division between these two neighbourhoods.

[edit] Major roads that cross Wentworth 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), ends on Wentworth Street
King Street East - One way street (Westbound Only)
Main Street East - One way street (Eastbound Only)
Charlton Avenue East - One way street (Westbound Only), ends on Wentworth Street

[edit] Roads that are parallel with Wentworth Street

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

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
Parkdale Avenue, North, South
Red Hill Valley Parkway * Under Construction *

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Hamilton Street Railway History. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Hamilton Transit History. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.
^ ^a ^b The Hamilton Spectator- Souvenir Edition page MP48 (Saturday June 10, 2006). The Hamilton Memory Project;. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
^ The Hamilton Spectator- Souvenir Edition page MP45 (Saturday June 10, 2006). The Hamilton Memory Project;. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
^ Grant Avenue Studios/ Daniel Lanois. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.
^ Daniel Lanois Bio: CMT.com. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.

Bruce Trail Association
Hikes on the Bruce Trail
MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids E14, F14, G14, H14
Google Maps: Wentworth Street (Hybrid)

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