Aberdeen Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

Aberdeen Avenue is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off just West of "Longwood Road South" and East of Highway 403 as a two-way thoroughfare up to Queen Street South where it then switches over to a one-way collector road (Eastbound) to Bay Street South and then to another two-way section from Bay Street to "James Mountain Road", a mountain-access road in the city near the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain).

History

"Aberdeen Avenue", was named after Lord Aberdeen (John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair) and Lady Aberdeen (Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair) who both lived in Hamilton on Bay Street South (1890-1898) with their four children. They presided over the opening of the "Hamilton Public Library" on September 16, 1890. Lord Aberdeen was appointed Governor General of Canada in 1893. cite book|title=Hamilton Street Names: An Illustrated Guide|first=Margaret |last=Houghton|publisher=James Lorimer & Co. Ltd.|year=2002|id= ISBN 1-55028-773-7] Historically, the "Durand neighbourhood" along "Markland Street" and "Aberdeen Avenue", east of Queen Street, was home to the 'industrialists'. This south of downtown neighbourhood is quite possibly the largest concentration of early 20th century castles/mansions in Canada. The grand homes were home to the families whose names graced the signs of the north end factories and made their fortunes in transportation, finance and industry. 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]

A massive McMaster University research campus called [http://www.mcmaster.ca/research/mip.htm McMaster Innovation Park] is currently being developed on the former Camco lands near Westdale. cite web| title = McMaster Innovation Park information| publisher= McMaster University| url=http://www.mcmaster.ca/research/mip.htm| accessdate = 2007-12-07] This will be an "idea factory" employing scientists and technicians. CANMET will employ 100 research scientists and support workers, including some of the top minds in Canada and will be the anchor tenant of the facility. They will be working closely with McMaster researchers and private industry to develop technologies for metal and materials manufacturing, processing and evaluation. Expected to be up-and-running by 2010. Other tenants already announced for the park include a corrosion research centre sponsored by General Motors and a diesel engine research lab sponsored by Ford. cite news| title = Innovation Park out to attract Ottawa scientists| publisher = Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-06-07| accessdate = 2007-12-07]

Landmarks

"Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East."
*Highway 403, (Chedoke Expressway)
* [http://www.mcmaster.ca/research/mip.htm McMaster Innovation Park] , former site of the "Camco" plant
*Empty and boarded up Industrial warehouse/factory complex
*Canadian Pacific Railway bridge, (formery known as the TH & B Railway bridge
*Chedoke Civic Golf & Ski Club
**Chedoke Civic Golf Course gates, north-west corner, (originally were the front gates to Dundurn Park)
**Chedoke Beddoe Civil Golf Course
**Chedoke Winter Sports Park
*Aberdeen Court, (7-storey apartment building)
*Durand neighbourhood 20c castles/ mansions
*St. Boniface German Roman Catholic Church
*Beth Jacob Synagogue
*Beth Jacob Hebrew School
*Locke Street Shopping District
*Aberdeen Apartments, (4-storey apartment complex)
*James Street Stairway (Mountain-access)
*Bruce Trail
*Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

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|format=PDF]
*Kirkendall North/ Chedoke Park B, "Aberdeen Avenue" cuts through these two neighbourhoods.
*Kirkendall North/ Kirkendall South, "Aberdeen Avenue" cuts through these two neighbourhoods.
*Durand

Roads that are parallel with Aberdeen Avenue

"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 Aberdeen Avenue

"Note: Listing of streets from West to East."
*Longwood Road, South
*Dundurn Street, South
*Locke Street, South
*Queen Street, South
*Hess Street, South
*Bay Street, South
*James Street, South

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References

*MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids H9, H10, H11, H12

External links

* [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://www.brucetrail.org Bruce Trail Association]
* [http://brucetrail.wholemap.com/ Hikes on the Bruce Trail]
* [http://www.escarpment.org/ Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Official web site]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Aberdeen+Avenue,+Hamilton,+Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada&sll=43.248047,-79.862151&sspn=0.01638,0.039911&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=43.252392,-79.891977&spn=0.032757,0.079823&t=h&om=1&iwloc=addr Google Maps: Aberdeen Avenue (Hybrid)]