Beasley in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Hamilton CN Station
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La gare du CN de Hamilton
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 29, 2017
1. Hamilton CN Station / La gare du CN de Hamilton Marker
[Francais] Cet édifice achevé en 1931 rappelle l’importance du chemin de fer dans le développement des villes industrielles au Canada. Sa composition classique et son plan efficace en firent l’une des meilleures gares de l’entre-deux-guerres. Dominée par la motif du temple antique, sa facade orne une grande place selon les préceptes d’embellissement urbain du mouvement City Beautiful. L’emplacement de cette gare lui permettait de bien répondre aux besoins d’une économie étroitement liée aux services ferroviaires. Après la Seconde Guerre
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Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 43° 15.928′ N, 79° 51.881′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Beasley. It is at the intersection of James Street North and Murray Street East, on the right when traveling north on James Street North. The marker is in Immigration Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 360 James St N, Hamilton ON L8L 1H4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 6, 2023
2. Hamilton CN Station and Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Italian Canadians as ‘Enemy Aliens’ (within shouting distance of this marker); 1879 (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named 1879 (about 180 meters away); Hamilton Customs House / La Maison de la douane de Hamilton (about 240 meters away); Christ’s Church Cathedral (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Christ’s Church Cathedral / La Cathédrale de l’Eglise du Christ (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The North Drill Hall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Harmony Apartments (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Also see . . . Hamilton CNR Station. Canadian Register of Historic Places entry on the train station. (Submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 29, 2017
3. Hamilton CN Station / La gare du CN de Hamilton
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 14, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 3. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
