Jackson Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

Jackson Street, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off West of Locke Street South at "Jackson Playground" as a one-way street (Westbound) up to Queen Street South where it then switches over to a two-way street and is interrupted at Bay Street South the site of the Hamilton City Hall and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (museum), resumes again East of the property on MacNab Street South and then ends at Wellington Street South.

History

"Jackson Street" is named after Edward Jackson, (1799-1872), tinware manufacturer. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981] Originally "Jackson Street" was called "Tyburn Street" and later "Maiden Lane". It is now named after "Edward Jackson". cite book|title=Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods|first=Bill |last=Manson |publisher=North Shore Publishing Inc|year=2003|id= ISBN 1-896899-22-6]

CHCH TV 11 began broadcasting in 1954 as a CBC affiliate from a transmitter located at 481 First Road West in Stoney Creek. At the time, all private stations were required to be CBC affiliates. cite web| title = CH TV Hamilton History| url=http://www.canada.com/chtv/hamilton/info/history.html| accessdate = 2007-04-23] The CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5 metre-high guyed TV mast which is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV. When it was built in 1960, the CHCH Television Tower became the tallest structure in Canada. cite web| title = CH TV Hamilton History| url=http://www.canada.com/chtv/hamilton/info/history.html| accessdate = 2007-04-23] In 1961, "CHCH" disaffiliated from the CBC and became an independent TV station. cite web| title = CH TV Hamilton History| url=http://www.canada.com/chtv/hamilton/info/history.html| accessdate = 2007-04-23] In 1974, CHCH TV 11 was first in the world with the television premiere of The Godfather. cite web| title = CH TV Hamilton History| url=http://www.canada.com/chtv/hamilton/info/history.html| accessdate = 2007-04-23]

Hamilton is also home to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame museum. cite web| title = Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum| url=http://www.footballhof.com/| accessdate = 2007-04-23] The museum hosts an annual induction event in a week-long celebration that includes school visits, a golf tournament, a formal induction dinner and concludes with the Hall of Fame game involving the local CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium.cite web| title = Five more walk into Canadian Football's hallowed shrine| url=http://www.hamiltonscores.com/football/news/?article=092922426| publisher= Hamilton Scores!| accessdate = 2007-04-23] cite web|url=http://football.ballparks.com/CFL/Hamilton/index.htm|title=Ivor Wynne Stadium Information|accessdate=2007-04-23]

Landmarks

"Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East."
*Jackson Playground
*Locke Street Shopping district (Antique shops, Art galleries, Cafes & fine dining Restaurants)
*CHCH-TV 11 Studios
*old Bell Telephone building converted to lofts.
*Bay 200, residential apartment building (Hamilton's 10th-tallest building)
*Hamilton City Hall (back end)
*Canadian Football Hall of Fame (museum)
*Downtown YWCA
*Whitehern (museum)
*Downtown YMCA
*James Street South Shopping District
*Hamilton Courthouse (back-end)
*"United International Laborers Union of North America" building
*New Horizon Office Building (Tailgate Charlie's restaurant/ bar)

Communities

"Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from West to East." cite web| title = Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca)| url=http://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/NeighbourhoodBoundaries.pdf| accessdate = 2007-05-11]
*Kirkendall
*Durand
*Corktown

Roads that are parallel with Jackson Street

"Lower City Roads:"
*Burlington Street, West/East
*Barton Street, West/East
*Cannon Street, West/East
*Wilson Street
*King William Street
*King Street, West/East
*Main Street, West/East; - Queenston Road
*Jackson Street, West/East
*Hunter Street, West/East
*Augusta Street
*Charlton Avenue, West/East
*Aberdeen Avenue"Niagara Escarpment (Mountain) Roads:"
*Concession Street
*Queensdale Avenue West/ East
*Scenic Drive - Fennell Avenue, West/East
*Sanatorium Road
*Mohawk Road, West/East
*Limeridge Road West/East
*Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway - Mud Street, (Hamilton City Road 11)
*Stone Church Road, West/East
*, West/East
*Twenty Road

Roads that cross Jackson Street

"Note: Listing of streets from West to East."
*Locke Street, South
*Queen Street, South
*Hess Street, South
*Bay Street, South
*MacNab Street, South
*James Street, South
*Hughson Street, South
*John Street, South
*Catharine Street, South
*Ferguson Avenue, South
*Wellington Street, South

References

*MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids G10, G11, G12, G13

External links

* [http://www.downtownhamilton.org Downtown Hamilton]
* [http://www.durandna.com/ Durand Neighbourhood]
* [http://kirkendallhood.ca Kirkendall Neighbourhood]
* [http://www.lockestreet.com/ Locke Street.com]
* [http://www.loso.ca Locke Street South Shopping District]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Jackson+St+E,+Hamilton,+Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada&sll=43.247954,-79.828892&sspn=0.06552,0.159645&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=43.253346,-79.864018&spn=0.008189,0.019956&t=h&om=1&iwloc=addr Google Maps: Jackson Street (Hybrid)]