Hess Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Hess Village, entrance
Hess Village, entrance

Hess Street, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment right before Aberdeen Avenue, and is a one-way street going north past the Durand and Central neighbourhoods. Between Main and King Street West is where you will find Hess Village, a hotspot for fine dining establishments and bars. The cobbled streets are lined by historic buildings adding a unique upmarket flare to the village. Hess Street then continues onwards to the waterfront where it ends at Stuart Street, right in front of the Canadian National Railway Yard.

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[edit] History

Hess Street is named after Peter Hess, a farmer and landowner. Peter Street in Hamilton is also named after him, as well, Caroline Street was named after one of his daughters. [1]

[edit] Landmarks

CH TV 11 Studios, just West of Hess Street South
CH TV 11 Studios, just West of Hess Street South

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

  • Canadian National Railway Yard
  • Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School
  • Ohav Zedeck Synagogue (Hess Street Synagogue)
  • Hess Village, site of summertime Jazz Festival
  • 55 Hess (Apartments)
    • CHCH-TV 11 Studios, off of Jackson Street West, on corner of Jackson & Caroline Street South
  • Bruce Trail
  • Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

[edit] Communities

Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South [2]

[edit] Major roads that cross Hess Street

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

[edit] Roads that are parallel with Hess Street

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd. 
  2. ^ Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca). Retrieved on 2007-05-11.

[edit] External links