Hess Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Hess Street, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment right before Aberdeen Avenue, and is a one-way street going north past the Durand and Central neighbourhoods. Between Main and King Street West is where you will find Hess Village, a hotspot for nightclubs and bars. The cobbled streets are lined by historic buildings adding a unique upmarket flare to the village. Hess Street then continues onwards to the waterfront where it ends at Stuart Street, right in front of the Canadian National Railway Yard.
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[edit] History
Hess Street is named after Peter Hess, a farmer and landowner. Peter Street in Hamilton is also named after him, as well, Caroline Street was named after one of his daughters. [1]
[edit] Landmarks
Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.
- Canadian National Railway Yard
- Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School
- Ohav Zedeck Synagogue (Hess Street Synagogue)
- Hess Village, site of summertime Jazz Festival
- 55 Hess (Apartments)
- CHCH-TV 11 Studios, off of Jackson Street West, on corner of Jackson & Caroline Street South
- Bruce Trail
- Niagara Escarpment (mountain)
[edit] Communities
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South [2]
- Central - The financial center of Hamilton, Ontario
- Durand
[edit] Major roads that cross Hess Street
Note: Listing of streets from West to East.
- Burlington Street West
- Barton Street West
- Cannon Street West - One way street (Westbound only)
- York Boulevard - One way street (Eastbound Only)
- King Street West - One way street (Westbound Only)
- Main Street West - One way street (Eastbound Only)
- Jackson Street West
- Hunter Street West - One way street (Westbound Only)
- Charlton Avenue West - One way street (Westbound Only)
- Aberdeen Avenue
[edit] Roads that are parallel with Hess Street
Note: Listing of streets from North to South.
- Longwood Road, North, South
Chedoke Parkway- 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
- Hughson Street, North, South
- John Street, North, South
- Catharine Street, North, South
- Ferguson Avenue, North, South
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
- ^ "Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927235056/http://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General+Interest+maps/Overall+City/NeighbourhoodBoundaries.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids F11, G11, H11, J11
[edit] External links
- Hess Village: Official web site
- Durand neighbourhood Association
- Bruce Trail Association
- Hikes on the Bruce Trail
- Google Maps: Hess Street (Hybrid)
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