Hess Village
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 Hess Village, a cobblestone pedestrian zone of nightclubs, bars, and historic buildings. Hess Street then continues onwards to the waterfront where it ends at Stuart Street, right in front of the Canadian National Railway Yard.
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]
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
- 55 Hess (Apartments)
- Bruce Trail
- Niagara Escarpment (mountain)
Communities[]
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South [2]
- - The financial center of Hamilton, Ontario
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
- ^ "Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids F11, G11, H11, J11
External links[]
- Hess Village: Official web site - Not updated since 2005??
- Durand neighbourhood Association
- Bruce Trail Association
- Hikes on the Bruce Trail
- Google Maps: Hess Street (Hybrid)
- Roads in Hamilton, Ontario