Last year I posted a series of photothreads showing the diversity of neighbourhoods in Hamilton. Since most of those threads are long gone, I've posted the complete collection here just as they originally appeared. A table of contents is listed below the overview map. Each post contains clickable thumbnails, simply click a picture to see the full size version. Note these are old tours, I have much better and more recent tours.
Concession St. is located on the East Mountain in Hamilton, Ontario.
The Niagara Escarpment divides the city into upper and lower halves. The lower city developed first, but as the city expanded, development occurred on "The Mountain". Concession Street is the oldest business district on the mountain, dating back to the early 1900's. Today Concession St. is home to about 120 retail shops and services, Henderson General Hospital and the Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre. In the residential neighbourhoods, there is a mix of detached houses and many small apartment buildings.
Historic town of 25,000, western suburb of Hamilton, setting for numerous movies and TV shows.
First settled in the late 1700's, Dundas is situated in a large valley surrounded by the Niagara Escarpment. It is also home to many artists.
This is one of Hamilton's best kept secrets. Durand is situated at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment, just southwest of Downtown Hamilton. Not merely a couple of streets with nice homes--Durand is over 40 city blocks of incredible homes. Many architectural styles can be seen among these late nineteenth and early twentieth century stately homes and mansions. These pictures don't really do the neighbourhood justice, but here's a sampling of some of the homes:
The Hamilton Series continues with Stoney Creek (pop. 60,000). This is an eastern suburb of Hamilton on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
Stoney Creek was first settled just after the American Revolution by United Empire Loyalists. Most of Stoney Creek is typically suburban, this is the "old town" along King St.
This is a series of photos I took on Kenilworth Avenue in Hamilton. I forgot about these pics, which is appropriate because I think the city forgot about this street too: it was really dirty, and the flower planters had weeds growing out of them and the massive wooden utility poles stand out. There's a strong Eastern European presence around Kenilworth. While most of the shops are closed, strangely enough, the remaining shops are unique specialty shops (try to spot them).
Founded in the late 1920's as one of Canada's first planned communities, Westdale has become one of
Hamilton's most desirable neighbourhoods. It is centred on Westdale Village (an upscale shopping area),
bordered on the north by Cootes Paradise (a nature reserve), on the West by McMaster University and
on the East by the Chedoke Expressway.
Westdale was intended to be an upscale White Anglo-Saxon Protestant enclave. Early homeowners were
required to sign a covenant prohibiting them from selling to non-whites and non-protestants (including Catholics
and Jews). Fortunately this practice has ended and anyone can enjoy living in the beautiful homes of Westdale.
Today the neighbourhood functions well, with bike lanes and excellent public transit.
One of Hamilton's most well known attractions, Hess Village is a strip of old homes turned into pubs and restaurants. It's known for its night life, but these pics show how beautiful Hess Village looks during the daytime. The patios are crowded with people on a warm night.
This part of the Hamilton Series goes deep into the vast harbourfront industrial area. Hamilton is known for the steel companies Stelco and Dofasco as well as being a major Great Lakes port.
A suburb on the west side of Hamilton, Ancaster (pop: 35,000) was founded in the 1790's. Ancaster is unique, it doesn't look like a typical southern Ontario town. There are many old stone buildings and its older residential areas are set in rolling hills and with an abundance of trees, small brooks and waterfalls. Not coincidentally it is also one of the wealthiest communities in Ontario.
The Stinson Neighbourhood is located southeast of downtown Hamilton just under the Niagara Escarpment. Most of the structures in this area were built before 1900, including the unique Stinson School.
Jamesville is an historic neighbourhood along James St. North. There is a real old world feel here with the colourful homes, lush gardens, outdoor markets and bustling pedestrian traffic. Many languages are spoken in Jamesville, especially Italian and Portuguese. In recent years it has also become the centre of Hamilton's arts community. Here's Jamesville on a rainy Friday morning:
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