MacNab Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

MacNab Street, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off in the Durand neighbourhood on "Markland Street", as a one-way street going north to "Hurst Place" where it's cut off by a wall for the Hunter Street railway bridge. It then starts up again north of the Railway line on "Hunter Street" where it then becomes a two-way street and cut off again on King Street where the Lloyd D. Jackson Square Mall is situated at Stelco Tower. MacNab Street continues north of this Mall on York Boulevard, in front of the Hamilton Public Library & the Hamilton Farmer's Market, again as a two-way street right through the city's "North End" by the waterfront where it ends at "Guise Street West", the sight of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club and "Pier 5".

History

"MacNab Street" was named after Allan McNab, (1798-1862), "Sir. Allan Napier McNab" soldier, lawyer, businessman, knight and former Prime Minister of Upper Canada. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981] cite book| last = Bailey| first = Melville| title = The History of Dundurn Castle and Sir Allan MacNab | date = 1987 (reprint)| pages = 1-38] "MacNab Street" between Main Street and King Street is also named Franz Liszt Avenue, named after the Hungarian composer/ conductor/ pianist.

In 1838, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church on "Park Street" (1-block West of "MacNab") was built. cite book|title=Hamilton: An Illustrated History|first=John C. |last=Weaver |publisher=James Lorimer & Company Publishers|year=1982|id= ISBN 0-88862-593-6] Recently given a complete paint job on the outside and additions added in the South-east of property, (Banquet Hall), and a parking lot done in red gravel. The building is architecturally notable both inside & out. cite book|title=Hamilton: Living Downtown, Familiarity Breeds Content|first=Janet & David |last=Hillen |publisher=North Shore Publishing|year=2000|id= ISBN 1-896899-13-7]

In 1958, Conway Twitty, singer-songwriter and his band were in town and were playing the "Flamingo Lounge" where "Hamilton Place" auditorium is located today. Legend has it that the drummer, Jack Nance, wrote "It's Only Make Believe" between sets, although another story puts them at the nearby "Fischer Hotel". The song was recorded in 1958 and became the first of nine Top 40 hits for Twitty, selling eight million copies. cite press release| title =The Hamilton Memory Project;| publisher =The Hamilton Spectator Newspaper- Souvenir Edition page MP44| date =Saturday June 10, 2006| accessdate = 2007-03-26]

Thomas McQuesten's, historic downtown family home was willed to the City after the death of the last of his five unmarried siblings in 1968. After its restoration was complete in 1971, Whitehern has been open as a civic museum and has occasionally served as a period film location. cite web| title =Whitehern Museum Archives: An Online History of the McQuesten Family| url=http://www.whitehern.ca/| accessdate = 2007-03-23]

Stelco Tower was built in 1973 in downtown Hamilton, 25-floors/ 103-metres. At the time of completion was the tallest building in Hamilton but that title only lasted for a year until Landmark Place, 43-floors/ 127 meters, (originally known as "The Century 21 Building") was complete in 1974. "Landmark Place" is now the tallest residential building in Canada outside of Toronto. cite web| title = Stelco Tower: 1973| url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=stelcotower-hamilton-canada| accessdate = 2007-03-26]

Hamilton is also home to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame museum.cite web| title = Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum| url=http://www.footballhof.com/| accessdate = 2007-04-27] The museum hosts an annual induction event in a week-long celebration that includes school visits, a golf tournament, a formal induction dinner and concludes with the Hall of Fame game involving the local CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium.cite web| title = Five more walk into Canadian Football's hallowed shrine| url=http://www.hamiltonscores.com/football/news/?article=092922426| publisher= Hamilton Scores!| accessdate = 2007-04-27] cite web|url=http://football.ballparks.com/CFL/Hamilton/index.htm|title=Ivor Wynne Stadium Information|accessdate=2007-04-27]

The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club is only minutes from downtown Hamilton. Offers a fantastic waterfront view and spectacular sunsets. Whether you sail, power boat, swim, or just enjoy great food its all there at the RHYC. Also included are dry sail facilities, youth/adult sailing school, excellent year round dining and well-appointed meeting spaces.

The "Waterfront Shuttle" is a free service offered by the Hamilton Street Railway. It has a seasonal schedule that runs weekends from May-to-October connecting Hamilton's downtown core to the waterfront and attractions that can be found there like HMCS Haida and the Parks Canada Discovery Centre. cite web| title =The Waterfront Shuttle- HSR| url=http://www.hamilton.ca/hsr| accessdate = 2007-06-05]

Hamilton Waterfront Trolley

The "Hamilton Waterfront Trolley" is a narrated tour along the 12 kilometre "Hamilton Waterfront Trail". The main stop and departure spot is at the Hamilton Waterfront "SCOOPS" Ice Cream parlour, which provides the famous "Stoney Creek Dairy Ice Cream". There are a dozen stops along the way between Princess Point at the western-end of the route to the eastern-end, the site of HMCS Haida. Also near this eastern-end route is the site of the "Hamiltonian Tour Boat", which is a 12-passenger tour boat that offers a leisurely guided tour of Hamilton harbour with the captain providing interesting stories and history of one of North America's most noteworthy harbours. In addition to this there is also the "Hamilton Harbour Queen Cruises" which is another ship that offers 3-hour tour of the harbour along with Lunch, Dinner or other special events like Dance parties. This Harbour Queen Cruise was also the 2005 winner of the Hamilton Tourism Awards for "best tourism idea." cite web| title =Hamilton Waterfront Trolley| url=http://www.hamiltonwaterfront.com| accessdate = 2007-06-05]

Landmarks

"Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South."
*Pier 5
*Fuel Dock
*Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
*Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
*Hamilton Waterfront Trail
*Bayview Playground
*Canadian National railway overpass
*St. Mary's Elementary School
**St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (right behind the school on "Park Street")
*Hamilton Theatre Inc.'s Studio Theatre
*Hamilton Farmer's Market (since 1837)
*Hamilton Public Library
*Lloyd D. Jackson Square (Mall)
*Stelco Tower (part of the Lloyd D. Jackson Square Mall complex)
*Commerce Place II (part of a twin tower complex with Commerce Place I)
*Ellen Fairclough Building/ Hamilton Convention Centre
*MacNab Street Presbyterian Church
*Hamilton Place Auditorium
*Hamilton Street Railway Bus terminal
*BDC Building
*United Family Court (old Hamilton Public Library building)
*Canadian Football Hall of Fame (museum), just left of the Hamilton City Hall
*YWCA, YMCA Hamilton-Burlington
*Whitehern (museum)

Communities

"Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South" 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]
*North End - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
*Central - The financial center of Hamilton, Ontario
*Durand

Major roads that cross MacNab Street

"Note: Listing of streets from North to South."
*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 East
*Hunter Street West - One way street (Westbound Only)
*Charlton Avenue West - One way street (Westbound Only)

Roads that are parallel with MacNab Street

"Note: Listing of streets from West to East."
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*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
*Wellington Street, North, South

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References

*MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids E12, F12, G12, H12

External links

* [http://www.downtownhamilton.org Downtown Hamilton]
* [http://www.durandna.com/ Durand neighbourhood Association]
* [http://www.northendneighbours.blogspot.com/ North End Neighbours]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=MacNab+St+N,+Hamilton,+Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada&sll=43.2663,-79.863911&sspn=0.01575,0.053902&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=43.267331,-79.864812&spn=0.01575,0.053902&t=h&om=1&iwloc=addr Google Maps: MacNab Street (Hybrid)]