Kenilworth Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

Kenilworth Avenue, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the "Kenilworth Traffic Circle" and "Kenilworth Access", a mountain-access road at the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain) and is a two-way street throughout stretching northward through the city's "North End" industrial neighbourhood where it then flows underneath the "Burlington Street bridge" and right into Dofasco's (steel company) Industrial Park.

History

Dominion Steel Casting Company (Dofasco) established in 1912. Later named "Dominion Foundries and Steel", the company merged with its subsidiary, "Hamilton Steel Wheel Company" in 1917. The name was officially changed to "Dofasco Inc." in 1980. cite web| title = History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060206234910/collections.ic.gc.ca/industrial/intro.htm| accessdate = 2007-03-29] In 1912, "National Steel Car" is established in Hamilton. cite web| title = History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060206234910/collections.ic.gc.ca/industrial/intro.htm| accessdate = 2007-03-29] Builders of reliable freight and passenger train cars and equipment. cite web| title = Hamilton is also the home of National Steel Car Ltd.| url=http://www.steelcar.com/| accessdate = 2007-03-29] Also by 1912, with 4.5 miles of dockage, Hamilton is second only to Montreal in shipping.cite web| title = History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060206234910/collections.ic.gc.ca/industrial/intro.htm| accessdate = 2007-03-29]

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Canada (1919-1988) was based just East of "Kenilworth Avenue North" on Burlington Street with neighbouring "National Steel Car" on its left. cite web| title = History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060206234910/collections.ic.gc.ca/industrial/intro.htm| accessdate = 2007-04-03] "Uli's Stairs" are stone steps that connect the mountain brow to the Rail Trail. They were made by a local man named "Ulrich", otherwise known as Uli. The city sees his steps as a risk to public safety. These steps are also the only steps connecting the Lower City of Hamilton to the Upper City in East Hamilton. The city has a set of steps made of steel nearby at the end of "Kimberly Drive" near "Kenilworth Avenue" but they only go halfway up to the "Escarpment Rail Trail" and the Bruce Trail. Uli's steps makes up the final link between the Rail Trail and the mountain brow on top. The city of Hamilton plans on building a set of metal stairs near "Margate Avenue" which will cost the city $425,000 to install, just a few metres from Uli's steps but it has been met with opposition from residents at the top of the planned stairs. cite news | last = Toffoletti| first = Paul| title = Seven steps to correct Mountain stairs myths| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-16| accessdate = 2007-04-16] cite news | last = Marissa| first = Nelson| title = Uli's stone stairs are a labour of love| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-10| accessdate = 2007-04-16]

The Bruce Trail cuts through the city along the Niagara Escarpment (mountain) and used by many locals for a full days hike. The Trail is 430 miles long and starts at Niagara Falls, passes through Hamilton and ends at the Bruce Peninsula. Hikers are lead to scenic gorges, hidden waterfalls and places of quiet charm.

"Pier 23" is home to "Lakeshore Sand", which processes foundry and glass making sand, casting and water filtration sand, and bunker sand supplied to nearly 40 area golf courses.cite press release| title =SHIPPING NEWS: What came in and out of the Port of Hamilton| publisher =The Hamilton Spectator page A15| date =Wednesday July 23, 2008| accessdate = 2008-07-24]

Landmarks

"Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South."
*Piers 21, 22, 23
*Dofasco, (steel company)
*National Steel Car (builders of railway cars)
*Lakeshore Sand Company
*Canadian National railway bridge/ underpass
*Centre Mall, east end property, stretches West to "Ottawa Street North" (Canada's first Mall)
*East Hamilton Radio (building)
*United Steelworkers of America, Local 1005/ United Steelworkers, Local 7135
*Kenilworth Traffic Circle
*Kenilworth stairs, at end of "Kimberly Drive", 229 steps to the Rail Trail. cite news | last = Toffoletti| first = Paul| title = Seven steps to correct Mountain stairs myths| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-16| accessdate = 2007-04-16]
*Escarpment Rail Trail (abandoned railway path)
*Uli's Stairs, (305 stone steps), from Rail Trail up to the mountain brow (near "Margate Avenue"), connecting lower Hamilton to the Upper City. cite news | last = Toffoletti| first = Paul| title = Seven steps to correct Mountain stairs myths| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-16| accessdate = 2007-04-16]
*Bruce Trail
*Mountain Face Park
*Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

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
*Crown Point East/ Homeside, "Kenilworth Avenue" is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
*Delta East/ Bartonville, "Kenilworth Avenue" is the division between these two neighbourhoods.

Major roads that cross Kenilworth Avenue

"Note: Listing of streets from North to South."
*Burlington Street East
*Barton Street East
*Cannon Street East
*Main Street East
*King Street East
*"Lawrence Road"

Roads that are parallel with Kenilworth Avenue

"Note: Listing of streets from West to East."
*Wellington Street, North, South
*Victoria Avenue, North, South
*Wentworth Street, North, South
*Sherman Avenue, North, South
*Gage Avenue, North, South
*Ottawa Street, North, South
*Kenilworth Avenue, North, South
*Cochrane Road
*Parkdale Avenue, North, South
*Red Hill Valley Parkway
*Nash Road, North, South
*Woodward Avenue
*Centennial Parkway, North, South

References

*MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 648 - Grids E17, F17, G17, H17

External links

* [http://www.northendneighbours.blogspot.com/ North End Neighbours]
* [http://www.brucetrail.org Bruce Trail Association]
* [http://brucetrail.wholemap.com/ Hikes on the Bruce Trail]
* [http://www.escarpment.org/ Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Official web site]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Kenilworth+Avenue+N,+Hamilton,+Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada&sll=43.252955,-79.815502&sspn=0.032757,0.107975&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=43.249892,-79.805889&spn=0.032759,0.107975&t=h&om=1&iwloc=addr Google Maps: Kenilworth Avenue (Hybrid)]