York Boulevard is a Lower City road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formerly known as Highway 2 and Highway 6,starts off in Burlington, Ontario at Plains Road West as a two-way arterial road that wraps around and over the Hamilton Harbour and enters the city of Hamilton in the West-end past Dundurn Park. York Boulevard switches over to a one-way street from Queen Street eastward and ends at James Street North. (Note: This road continues East of James Street North as Wilson Street.) 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. ... Motto: Stand By Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Halton Regional Municipality Established 1874  - Mayor Cam Jackson  - Governing Body Burlington City Council  - MPs Mike Wallace (CPC), Garth Turner (Liberal)  - MPPs Joyce Savoline (PC), Ted Chudleigh (PC) Area    - City 187 km²  (72 sq mi) Population (2001)  - City 150,8361(sc)  - Density... The Hamilton Tigers circa 1906, Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds. ... Hamilton Street Railway Bus crossing King and James Streets. ... Wilson Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

History

York Boulevard, was part of the military road that connected the chain stations lying between Kingston and the Niagara River, this road was the main route to York (Toronto). As a result, it became known as York Street. In 1976, the road was closed for construction, widened and renamed York Boulevard November 29, 1976. ^[1] Murney Tower, Kingston The Fort Henry Guard performing an historical demonstration The Prince George Hotel. ... Satellite image of the Niagara River. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1790, Richard Beasley occupied Burlington Heights (now the site of Dundurn and Harvey Parks) in 1790 & was granted land by the Crown in 1799. A local entrepreneur, Beasley's business ventures included fur trading, land acquisition and establishment of a grill mill in Ancaster. He was a member of the legislative assembly of Upper Canada from 1791 to 1804 and was appointed colonel of the 2nd regiment of the York militia in 1809. Financial difficulties forced Beasley to sell lands at Burlington Heights, but it was purchased in 1832 by Sir Allan Napier MacNab who built Dundurn Castle on foundations of Bealsey's brick home. ^[2] Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Richard Beasley (July 21, 1761 – February 16, 1842) was a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ancaster is a suburban community southwest of Hamilton, Ontario, with which it amalgamated in 2001. ... Flag Map of Upper Canada (orange) Capital Newark 1792 - 1797 York 1797 - 1841 Language(s) English Religion Church of England Government Constitutional monarchy Sovereign  - 1791-1820 George III  - 1837-1841 Victoria Lieutenant-Governor See list of Lieutenant-Governors Legislature Parliament of Upper Canada  - Upper house Legislative Council  - Lower house Legislative... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ...

In 1813, Eleven men got hung for treason, (War of 1812), right across the street from where Dundurn Castle eventually gets built. ^[3] Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants United States Britain Canadian militia Eastern Woodland Indians Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other vessels... Dundurn Castle is an historic chateau in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

In 1857, 57 passengers were killed when a train derailed near the Desjardins Canal. ^[4] 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Desjardins Canal, named after its promoter Pierre Desjardins, was built to give Dundas, Ontario, easier access to Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes system of North America. ...

Harvey Park was named after Colonel John Harvey, a British Officer during the War of 1812. The name was accepted by Hamilton City Council 11 June, 1894. ^[5] Combatants United States Britain Canadian militia Eastern Woodland Indians Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other vessels... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The Royal Botanical Gardens was established as an independent entity in 1941 by an act of the provincial government, but the project traces its origins to the late 1920s when the City of Hamilton began acquiring land for the beautification of the city’s northwest entrance.^[6] Royal Botanical Gardens might refer to: Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario in Canada. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ...

The Old city hall, with its 38-metre clock tower, was demolished in 1961 (corner of York and James Street) to allow expansion of Eaton's department store. The clock and bell went into the tower of the 1990 Eaton Centre. ^[7] 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Hamilton Street Railway Bus crossing King and James Streets. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

Hamilton's Central Library was opened in 1980 by Prince Philip. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born June 10, 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ...

Copps Coliseum, sports and entertainment arena with a capacity of up to 19,000 (depending on event type and configuration) opens its doors for business in 1985. It is named after the former Hamilton mayor, Victor K. Copps.^[8] Copps Coliseum Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena with a capacity of up to 19,000 (depending on event type and configuration) in Hamilton, Ontario. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Victor Kennedy (Vic) Copps (March 21, 1919 - October 15, 1988) was a Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton. ...

Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East.

• Rock Gardens
• Royal Botanical Gardens
• Memorial Gardens
• York Boulevard High Level Bridge
  • Desjardins Canal (below bridge)
  • Cootes Paradise (below bridge)
  • Canadian National Railway lines (below bridge)
  • Highway 403, Chedoke Expressway (runs parallel with York Boulevard below bridge)
• Hamilton Cemetery (West of York Blvd.)
  • Harvey Park (East of York Blvd., across street from Hamilton Cemetery)
• Hamilton Harbour Waterfront Trail
• Dundurn Park
  • Dundurn Castle
  • Hamilton Military Museum
• The Admiral Inn (motel)
• Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington building
• Queen's Terrace/ Oxford Heights (apartments)
• Hess Street Elementary School
• Ohav Zedeck Synangogue (Hess Street Synangogue), just South of York Blvd.
• Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary
• Staybridges Suites by Holiday Inn, just South of York Blvd.
• Federal Building, just South of York Blvd.
• Copps Coliseum
• Salvation Army Building
• Philpott Memorial Church
• Lloyd D. Jackson Square (mall)
• Hamilton Public Library
• Hamilton Farmer's Market (since 1837)
• Hamilton City Centre (formerly the Eaton's Centre)
• James Street North Art District

The Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario (RBG) are headquartered in Burlington and also include lands in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... The Desjardins Canal, named after its promoter Pierre Desjardins, was built to give Dundas, Ontario, easier access to Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes system of North America. ... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ... Highway 403 as part of the 400-series network Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78. ... Dundurn Castle is an historic chateau in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Holiday Inn is a brand name applied to hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group. ... Copps Coliseum Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena with a capacity of up to 19,000 (depending on event type and configuration) in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organization founded in 1865 by one time Methodist minister William Booth. ... Lloyd D. Jackson Square, also known as Lloyd Douglas Jackson Square or simply The Jackson Square, is an indoor shopping mall in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, named after Lloyd Douglas Jackson, the mayor of the city in the 1950s. ... Eatons was once Canadas largest department store retailer. ...

Communities

Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from West to East.

• Bridgeview Survey (Burlington, Ontario)
• Strathcona
• Central - The financial center of Hamilton, Ontario

Motto: Stand By Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Halton Regional Municipality Established 1874  - Mayor Cam Jackson  - Governing Body Burlington City Council  - MPs Mike Wallace (CPC), Garth Turner (Liberal)  - MPPs Joyce Savoline (PC), Ted Chudleigh (PC) Area    - City 187 km²  (72 sq mi) Population (2001)  - City 150,8361(sc)  - Density... 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. ...

Roads that are parallel with York Boulevard

No street runs parallel with York Boulevard. George Hamilton, a settler and local politician, established a town site in the northern portion Barton Township after the war in 1815. He kept several east-west roads which were originally Indian trails, but the north-south streets were on a regular grid pattern. Streets were designated "East" or "West" if they crossed James Street or King’s Highway No. 6. Streets were designated "North" or "South" if they crossed King Street or King’s Highway No. 8. York Street originally was one of those Indian Trails and it cuts through the Strathcona and Central neighbourhoods diagonly and does not conform to that Grid pattern set out by George Hamilton. ^{[2] [9]} George Hamilton (October 1788-February 20, 1836) was a businessman and politician in Upper Canada, who founded the city of Hamilton, Ontario. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Hamilton Street Railway Bus crossing King and James Streets. ... King Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

Roads that cross York Boulevard

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

• Plains Road, West (Burlington, Ontario)
• Dundurn Street, North, South
• Locke Street, North, South
• Queen Street, North, South
• Hess Street, North, South
• Bay Street, North, South
• MacNab Street, North, South
• James Street, North, South

Motto: Stand By Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Halton Regional Municipality Established 1874  - Mayor Cam Jackson  - Governing Body Burlington City Council  - MPs Mike Wallace (CPC), Garth Turner (Liberal)  - MPPs Joyce Savoline (PC), Ted Chudleigh (PC) Area    - City 187 km²  (72 sq mi) Population (2001)  - City 150,8361(sc)  - Density... Dundurn Castle at Dundurn Park. ... Locke Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... The Hamilton Tigers circa 1906, Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds. ... Hess Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Hamilton City Hall. ... The Canadian Football Hall of Fame Hamiltons Central Library, opened in 1980 by Prince Philip. ... Hamilton Street Railway Bus crossing King and James Streets. ...

References

1. ^ Houghton, Margaret (2002). Hamilton Street Names: An Illustrated Guide. James Lorimer & Co. Ltd.. ISBN 1-55028-773-7. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd. 
3. ^ Chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships of Hamilton. Retrieved on 2007 April 16.
4. ^ Desjardins Canal Disaster. Retrieved on 2007 April 16.
5. ^ Henley, Brian (1993). Hamilton our Lives and Times. The Hamilton Spectator. ISBN 0-9697255-0-7. 
6. ^ Royal Botanical Gardens Official web site. Retrieved on 2007 April 16.
7. ^ Johnston, Bill. Hamilton Spectator article: "Lament for a Downtown". Retrieved on 2007 April 16.
8. ^ OHL Arena Guide: Copps Coliseum (1985). Retrieved on 2007 April 16.
9. ^ Weaver, John C.. Dictionary of Canadian Biography: George Hamilton. Retrieved on 2007 April 16.

• Locke Street.com
• Downtown Hamilton
• James Street North Art District
• MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 468 - Grids R1, Q1, Q2/ Page 474 - Grids R1/ Page 647 - D9, E9, F9, F10, G10, G11, G12
• Google Maps: York Boulevard (Hybrid)

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v • d • e Roads in Hamilton, Ontario
Lower City Arteries (Primary):	Aberdeen • Barton • Bay • Burlington • Centennial • Cootes • Dundurn • Gage • James • John • Kenilworth • King (Hamilton) • King (Dundas) • Main • Ottawa • Parkdale • Queen • Queenston • Victoria • Wellington • Wentworth • York
Lower City Collectors (Secondary):	Augusta • Beach • Cannon • Catharine • Charlton • Cochrane • Ferguson • Hess • Hughson • Hunter • Jackson • King William • Locke • MacNab • Sherman • Wilson (Hamilton)
Mountain-access roads:	Beckett Drive • Claremont Access • Highway 20 • Highway 403 • James Street Access • Kenilworth Access • Mount Albion • Sherman Access
Upper City Arteries:	Concession • Fennell • Garth • Mohawk • Mud • Rymal • Stone Church • Upper Centennial Parkway • Upper Gage • Upper James • Upper Kenilworth • Upper Ottawa • Upper Paradise • Upper Sherman • Upper Wentworth • Upper Wellington • West 5th • Wilson (Ancaster)
Upper City Collectors:	Limeridge • Twenty
Municipal Expressways:	The Linc • Red Hill Valley
Provincial Highways:	2 • 5 • 6 (By-Pass) • 8 • Chedoke Parkway • QEW
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