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Encyclopedia > Dundurn Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Dundurn Castle at Dundurn Park.
Dundurn Castle at Dundurn Park.

Dundurn Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is a two-way street that starts off at Mountain Face Park, Niagara Escarpment in front of the Bruce Trail as a collector road, right behind Hillcrest Avenue and then turns into a four lane thoroughfare from Aberdeen Avenue northward to York Boulevard where it ends in front of Dundurn Park. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3000x2400, 1101 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Dundurn Castle List of attractions in Hamilton, Ontario ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3000x2400, 1101 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Dundurn Castle List of attractions in Hamilton, Ontario ... Dundurn Castle is an historic chateau in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2]  - City 1,138. ... Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ... The Bruce Trail is a hiking (and multi-use) trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada. ...

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History

Dundurn Street, originated with Sir Allan MacNab who named his home Dundurn Castle and its landscaped grounds Dundurn Park. Originally Dundurn Street, South of King Street West was known as Garth Street up to 1913. Dundurn is a Gaelic word meaning "the fort on the water." [1] Originally, Dundurn Street was called Garth Street. [2] Sir Allan Napier MacNab (Born Niagara 19 February 1798 – Dundurn Castle 8 August 1862) was a Canadian military and political leader. ... Dundurn Castle is an historic chateau in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... King Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...


Le Centre français Hamilton has been pursuing plans to make the 70-seat Staircase Cafe Theatre[3] on Dundurn Street North into a Francophone cultural centre. The Staircase originally was opened by Hugh MacLeod in 1998 and closed down in the summer of 2006. It is scheduled to re-open in the spring of 2007. The Staircase evolved and expanded from an improvisational comedy workshop to include an artist's gallery, a cafe, a theatre for film and live acts, and a rehearsal space. A former variety store next door was also acquired. It will also be hosting a Francophone Film Festival in early spring 2007.[4] 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Improvisation is the act of making something up as you go along. ...


Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

  • Dundurn Park
  • Dundurn Castle & Miltary Museum
  • The Admiral Inn (motel)
  • Staircase Cafe Theatre
  • Dundurn Plaza (shopping)
  • TV Hamilton- Cable 14, building [1]
  • Jackson Playground
  • Hill Street Park
  • First Unitarian Church
    • (M.A.D.) Music Art Drama Creative Arts School)
  • Mountain Face Park
  • Dundurn Street Stairway (Mountain-access), 326 steps [5]
  • Chedoke Rail Trail (abandoned railway path)
  • Bruce Trail, westward the trail leads to Chedoke Beddoe Civil Golf Course & Chedoke Winter Sports Park, the site of a Ski hill. Eastward the trail leads to Highland Gardens Park.
  • Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

Dundurn Castle is an historic chateau in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... The Bruce Trail is a hiking (and multi-use) trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada. ... Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ...

Communities

  • Strathcona
  • Kirkendall [2]

Major roads that cross Dundurn Street

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

King Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Charlton Avenue, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Aberdeen Avenue is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

Roads that are parallel with Dundurn Street

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

Image File history File links Ontario_403. ... Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78. ... Hamilton City Hall. ... Hamilton Street Railway Bus crossing King and James Streets. ... John Street, is a street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... HMCS Haida in Hamilton, Ontario Catharine Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

References

  1. ^ Houghton, Margaret (2002). Hamilton Street Names: An Illustrated Guide. James Lorimer & Co. Ltd.. ISBN 1-55028-773-7. 
  2. ^ Manson, Bill (2003). Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods. North Shore Publishing Inc. ISBN 1-896899-22-6. 
  3. ^ The Staircase Cafe Theatre. Retrieved on 2007 April 3.
  4. ^ Foley, Doug. "Vive The Staircase Theatre", The Hamilton Spectator, 2007-01-16, pp. Go 10. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
  5. ^ Toffoletti, Paul. "Seven steps to correct Mountain stairs myths", The Hamilton Spectator, 2007-04-16. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
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