Ottawa Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Ottawa Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Lawrence Road at the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain) and is a two-way street throughout, cutting through the Delta and Crown Point neighbourhoods and the City's North End industrial neighbourhood. It ends at Industrial Drive, the site of the Dofasco steel company. This used to be one of the east ends' mountain access roads - it continued south over the train tracks at Lawrence Road and quickly turned right towards the brick manufacturing plant once known as Hamilton Brick. It took several turns before joining what is now the Kenilworth Access near the old water reservoir entrance. Its routing up the mountain is fairly consistent with the current Kenilworth Access with one exception - another hair-pin turn at the top; not the traffic circle that is present now. It was because of these hair-pin turns that the Hamilton Street Railway discontinued bus service on this road in 1944, and why the City planned a new Kenilworth Access to the east which opened in 1957.
History
In 1862, The city had invested in the
In 1913,
The Tim Hortons chain was founded in Hamilton in 1964. The original store still operates on Ottawa Street. [3][4]
Centre Mall reconstruction project
Centre Mall owners announced plans for a 23-building super centre on the property on Barton Street East. Cost is estimated to be around $100-million and will take up 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) of retail space. This will end up being the largest redevelopment project in the history of Hamilton's east-end.[5] The overhaul will take about two-and-a-half years to complete but the bulk of the work is expected to be done by the end of the summer of 2008. Some new buildings will go up before the enclosed mall is torn down.[6] The redevelopment of Centre Mall is transforming the entire neighbourhood from Ottawa to Kenilworth Avenue. The $100-million investment in the mall has boosted Ottawa Street North - already the city's No.1 tourist destination. The garment district has also morphed into a holistic home decor destination area, complete with lighting, antique, design & glass stores. The Ottawa Street B.I.A. had the most application and grants under the commercial property improvement program in 2007 with thirty three and it had an effect on the property values and real estate activity in the district.[6]
Landmarks
Note: Listing of landmarks from north to south.
- Dofasco, (steel company)
- site of the old Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company buildings & property (1913–1998)
- Canadian Nationalrailway tracks
- Centre Mall
- Ottawa Street shopping district
- Tim Hortons, original location, opened in 1964 and still in operation
- Bruce Trail
- Mountain Face Park
Images
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Tim Hortons plaque, 1st store -
Display case, Tim Hortons, 1st store -
Display case, Tim Hortons, 1st store -
Corner of Ottawa South & Main East -
Textile District -
Corner of Ottawa Street North & Barton
See also
References
- ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
- ^ a b c "History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario". Archived from the original on 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
- ^ "Tim Horton's Biography: Ron Joyce". Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
- ^ "Tim Hortons Official History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
- ^ ""Centre Mall owners plan 23-building super centre."" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator. 2007-09-27.
- ^ a b ""New lease on life for Ottawa St."" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator, Lisa Grace Marr. 2007-11-24.
- MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids E16, F16, G16, H16
External links
- Ottawa Street B.I.A.
- North End Neighbours
- *https://www.hamilton.ca/attractions/culture/public-art
- Hamilton Centre Mall
- Bruce Trail Association
- Hikes on the Bruce Trail
- Google Maps: Ottawa Street (Hybrid)
