1 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Corktown — 17 Augusta Street — c1895 —

Built for photographer Thomas J. Leatherdale 2 ½ - storey Victorian red brick house Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m266020) HM

2 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — The 25-Pounder Gun/Howitzer —

This 25 PDR Gun, (built in Sorel, Quebec), bearing the tactical signs of the 11th (Hamilton-Wentworth) Field Battery, RCA, symbolizes the Guns of the Field Artillery which served the First Canadian Army in the Second World War in Sicily, Italy . . . — — Map (db m254824) HM WM

3 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Hamilton — 34-36 Hess Street South — c1853 —

Possibly designed by Frederick J. Rastrick 2 1/2 storey, semi-detached, classic revival stone residence Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m260876) HM

4 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Hamilton — 47 James Street South — 1908 —

47 James Street South Architect: Charles Mills Built for the Landed Banking and Loan Co. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m261617) HM

5 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Hamilton — 91st Regiment Canadian Highlanders Memorial —

Their name liveth for evermore To the glorious memory of the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the 91st Regiment Canadian Highlanders, who in the path of duty died for the cause of humanity in . . . — — Map (db m273376) WM

6 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — 102nd Wentworth Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery —

This plaque is to commemorate the men and the units of the 102nd Wentworth Field Battery Royal Canadian Artillery. Formed in Dundas December 15th 1936 stood down March 31st 1970. The 102nd Wentworth Field Battery was mobilized for active service . . . — — Map (db m196244) HM WM

7 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Hamilton — 107-109 George Street — 1870 —

2 storey Victorian brick Built for John Moodie Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m267752) HM

8 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Durand — 250 James Street South — 1880 —

250 James Street South Architect: James Balfour One of Hamilton's finest examples of Second Empire style architecture Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m261656) HM

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9 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Hamilton Centre — 281 Barton Street East — City of Hamilton Heritage Inventory —

Built for Bank of Montreal by Architects Stewart & Witton, Hamilton Peden & McLaren, Montreal Built 1909 — — Map (db m304546) HM

10 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — 320 King Street East — 1892 —

Italianate commercial brick and stone building Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m269034) HM

11 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Downtown — 1879 — City of Hamilton —

Bay-and-Gable Row House Built for Henry Larkin Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m290615) HM

12 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Downtown — 1879 — City of Hamilton —

Architect: James Balfour Italianate/Victorian Gothic Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m290620) HM

13 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — Acting Sergeant John Rennie, G.C. 1919-1943 —

"Jock" Rennie was awarded the George Cross posthumously in May 1944 for an instinctive, selfless act of heroism. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he came to Ontario with his family as a child and grew up in Kirchener. Rennie . . . — — Map (db m233165) HM

14 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Albion Falls — Albion Falls —

European settlement began here in 1792 with William Davis (1741-1834), a United Empire Loyalist who left North Carolina to fight alongside the British in the American Revolution. Davis was granted 2300 acres in Barton and Saltfleet . . . — — Map (db m228834) HM

15 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Albion Falls — Albion Mills —

This milling stone is all that remains of Albion Mills. The first mill, built about 1795 by Wm. Davis, contributed to the area's economic development. Settlers came and the land was cleared. Many of their early homes are within a short . . . — — Map (db m228965) HM

16 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Kirkendall South — All Aboard! — The Brantford and Hamilton Electric Railway —

Between 1906 and 1931, this park was part of a busy radial railway line which provided round trips between Hamilton and Brantford. Radial railways were networks of electric streetcars with lines that connected city centres and outlying areas. . . . — — Map (db m250867) HM

17 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Ancaster — Ancaster Old Mill —

The Ancaster Mill is one of the few remaining operating grist mills in Ontario. The original mill, built south of Wilson Street in 1791 by James Wilson, was destroyed by fire and replaced 300 yards downstream in 1812. The second mill burned and . . . — — Map (db m254817) HM

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18 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Ancaster — Ancaster Township Hall —

In 1871 this vernacular Georgian stone building was constructed at a cost of $2,700 by Wm. R. Thurreson. A fine example of nineteenth century civic architecture, it is distinguished by a neo-classical portico and Italianate cupola. At the . . . — — Map (db m265511) HM

19 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Hamilton Beach A — Architectural Heritage — Several homes along the beach strip reflects its past as a summer resort for wealthy Hamiltonians. —

Victorian summer homes In the 1870s, prominent, wealthy Hamiltonians began building summer homes on the Beach Strip. Three surviving examples, all built in the early 1890s, are described here. These homes were distinguished by their wood . . . — — Map (db m241489) HM

20 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Hamilton — The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), 1903-39 —

Foundation of the Regiment Kilts and bagpipes are the distinctive symbols of a tradition rooted in Canadian military history for over 200 years - the Highland regiment. Since Confederation, Highland regiments have been closely identified with . . . — — Map (db m275564) HM

21 ► Ontario, Hamilton, North End West — The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s), 1940 to the Present —

The Second World War For Pte James Farrell, an Argyll veteran, "In the army ... you're automatically a friend, you're one of them... no matter who you are or what you are - colour, creed or anything - you are one of them and that's . . . — — Map (db m275569) HM

22 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — Augustus Jones (C. 1757-1836) —

Augustus Jones was born of Welsh ancestry in the Hudson River valley circa 1757. He received survey training in New York City in 1786 and he moved to Niagara in 1787. From then until 1789, to meet the needs of Loyalist refugees, Jones worked . . . — — Map (db m284012) HM

23 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Kirkendall North — Bank of Hamilton — 1919-20 —

1 storey brick Edwardian Classicism Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m266185) HM

24 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Baseball at Victoria Park —

Quick Facts: Baseball since 1860 - Grandstand 1914-2005 - Natural rink in winter The opening of the Crystal Palace Grounds in 1860 provided a venue for the sport of baseball. A diamond was located at the south end of the grounds and has . . . — — Map (db m229627) HM

25 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Chedoke-Cootes — Bates Residence —

This apartment-style residence, opened in 1973, recalls the name of Marion Stillwell Bates, a McMaster graduate who was the University's Dean of Women from 1947 to 1965. In a period during which the number of women students almost tripled, . . . — — Map (db m291333) HM

26 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — Battle of Stoney Creek —

[English Text]: Battle of Stoney Creek During 1813 the Americans planned to invade Upper Canada from Detroit and the Niagara Peninsula. In late May, an American force crossed the Niagara River, seized Fort George, and with about . . . — — Map (db m56762) HM

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27 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — The Battle of Stoney Creek —

In less than an hour on June 6th 1813, some 40 British and American soldiers died and over 300 were wounded, captured or missing at the Battle of Stoney Creek. The fiercest fighting took place within a few meters of this spot — — Map (db m263854) HM

28 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — Battle of Stoney Creek — 1813 —

On June 5, 1813, an invading United States army of about 3,000 men, commanded by Brigadier - General John Chandler, camped in this vicinity. That evening some 700 British regulars of the 8th and 49th Regiments, under the command of Lieutenant - . . . — — Map (db m56720) HM

29 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — Battlefield House —

[Text on First Historic Marker]: Battlefield House and Fifteen and one-half acres of Parkland Property of The women's Wentworth Historical Society 1899-1962 Given by this society to the Niagara Parks Commission as a . . . — — Map (db m56805) HM

30 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — The Battlefield of Stoney Creek —

The Battlefield of Stoney Creek 6th June 1813 In memory of 20 good and true King's Men who, in fighting in defence of their country, died and were buried on this knoll. This revised inscription and stone re-dedicated June 6th . . . — — Map (db m56798) HM

31 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Bertram Steam Hammer c. 1939 — Built in Dundas - Operated at Bertram & Sons Co. and Stelco Hamilton —

This steam hammer, made by the John Bertram and Sons Co. Ltd of Dundas circa 1939, was bought second hand by Stelco of Hamilton in 1954. At that time, Bertram's was the largest employer in Dundas and had been at the forefront of machine tool . . . — — Map (db m246706) HM

32 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — Billy Green Monument —

[Text on West Side of Monument]: In Memory Of Billy Green "The Scout" Who led British troops in surprise night attack winning decisive Battle of Stoney Creek. Born Feb. 4, 1794 Died Mar. 15, . . . — — Map (db m56822) HM

33 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Ancaster — “The Bloody Assize” 1814 —

During the War of 1812 marauding bands of renegade settlers, many of whom had defected to the United States from the Niagara and London Districts, were active in southwestern Upper Canada. A number were captured and in May, 1814, nineteen . . . — — Map (db m220198) HM

34 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundurn B — The Boathouse Community —

From 1860 to the early 1940s, the boathouse community known as "Shack Town" was located along the Desjardins Canal and the east shore of Cootes Paradise. Homes ranged from tar-paper shacks to two-story dwellings. Many residents used boats to . . . — — Map (db m227154) HM

35 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Berrisfield — “Bobby” Kerr 1882-1963 —

Born in Ireland, Kerr came to Canada in 1887 with his parents who settled in Hamilton two years later. He earned civic recognition at the 1902 Coronation Games where he won sprint and middle distance races. His exceptionally quick start placed . . . — — Map (db m223839) HM

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36 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Boundary Stone of Richard Hatt c.1804 — Marked Property of Early Industrialist and Namesake of Hatt Street —

Richard Hatt was an ambitious English businessman who came to Dundas in 1801. The large milling complex he built at the junction of Governor's Road and Spencer Creek, known as the Dundas Mills, transformed the quiet valley into an industrial centre . . . — — Map (db m246745) HM

37 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Chedoke-Cootes — Brandon Hall —

Brandon Hall, which perpetuates the memory of the association of Brandon College with McMaster University, was opened in 1970. Brandon College, the forerunner of Brandon University in Manitoba, was founded by western Baptists in . . . — — Map (db m291278) HM

38 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Corktown — Brock Stepped Here —

In August 1812, after the American invasion of Canada by Brigadier General William Hull on the Detroit River frontier, the Speaker of the House of Assembly in York (Toronto) warned that Upper Canada faced a "conspiracy against the civilization of . . . — — Map (db m242558) HM

39 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Hamilton Beach — Burlington Bay Canal/ Le Canal de la Baie de Burlington —

BURLINGTON BAY CANAL The first public work undertaken with the financial backing of the provincial government, Burlington Bay Canal was proposed as one of a series of waterways to provide uninterrupted navigation from Lake Erie to the . . . — — Map (db m222843) HM

40 ► Ontario, Hamilton, North End West — The Burlington Glass Works 1874 —

The Burlington Glass Works, formerly situated here, was one of the most important 19th century glass houses in Canada in terms of the variety and quality of its production. From 1874 to about 1897 skilled artisans produced lamps, tablewares and . . . — — Map (db m220301) HM

41 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Burlington Heights 1813 - 1814 —

[English Text]: Here in June, 1813, General John Vincent assembled troops that made the successful night attack on the invaders at Stoney Creek. From this point of vantage, in December, 1813, the force which retook Fort George and . . . — — Map (db m56725) HM

42 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundurn C — "The Burlington Races" 1813 —

On the morning of September 28, 1813, a powerfully-armed United States fleet comprising ten ships under the command of Commodore Isaac Chauncey appeared off York (Toronto). The smaller British fleet of six vessels, commanded by Commodore Sir James . . . — — Map (db m56759) HM

43 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Canadair CT-133 Silver Star —

The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (company model number CL-30) was the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005. The Canadair CT-133 was the result of a 1951 contract to build . . . — — Map (db m296042) HM

44 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — Canada’s First Birth Control Clinic —

The first Family Planning Clinic in Canada, located in Hamilton, began in 1931 as The Advocates of Birth Control. Led by Mary (Chambers) Hawkins, the American wife of a prominent city executive, and aided by some of Hamilton society's leading . . . — — Map (db m220765) HM

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45 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Canada’s First Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (A.F. & A.M.) —

Sir Allan Napier MacNab, Provincial Grand Master under patent from Scotland, was also appointed Provincial Grand Master for Upper Canada under patent from England in 1844. Due to much dissatisfaction with the Grand Lodge of England, a protest . . . — — Map (db m219746) HM

46 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Parkview East — Case Canada Corporation — 1903-1999 —

This memorial was erected in July 1999 by Case Canada Corporation to commemorate 96 years of manufacturing in Hamilton. In 1902, the Deering Harvesting Company acquired 115 acres of land in Hamilton's eastern harbour industrial area. Later . . . — — Map (db m262702) HM

47 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Hamilton — Castle Doune — The Hamilton Historical Board —

Sir Allan MacNab employed Robert Wetherell to design his Regency residence Dundurn and four out-buildings between 1835-40. Castle Doune (Dean), once called St. Mary's Lodge, was presumably a dower house or a Gate Lodge for the estate's factor. . . . — — Map (db m246968) HM

48 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Cemetery Gatehouse — 1854 —

Designed by William Hodgins Gothic Revival style Chapel/Residence Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m269026) HM

49 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Durand — Central Presbyterian Church / L'Eglise Central Presbyterian —

Erected to serve a thriving congregation established in 1841, Central Presbyterian Church was built in 1907-08 after an earlier building was destroyed by fire. It is reputedly the only church designed by renowned architect John M. Lyle, . . . — — Map (db m284010) HM

50 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Mountview — Chedoke, More than a Sanatorium —

The year 2006 marks the centennial of the Hamilton Health Association's opening of the city's tuberculosis hospital on the west mountain known as the Sanatorium. At the turn of the twentieth century tuberculosis was a disease of pandemic . . . — — Map (db m232317) HM

51 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — Christ’s Church Cathedral — 1875 (begun 1852) —

Architect: William Thomas Built for the Anglican Diocese of Niagara Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m264131) HM

52 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — Christ’s Church Cathedral / La Cathédrale de l’Eglise du Christ —

CHRIST'S CHURCH CATHEDRAL An important ecclesiastical centre for the Niagara Peninsula, Christ's Church was erected in stages, its form altered as the size and prominence of the congregation increased. Begun in 1835 as a parish church, . . . — — Map (db m218769) HM

53 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Corktown — Church of the Ascension — 1851 —

Architect: Cumberland and Ridout An outstanding example of Picturesque Gothic Revival Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m266315) HM

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54 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — The City of Hamilton Cenotaph —

[west side] Our Glorious Dead 1914-18 1939-45 1950 Korea 1953 [south side] Afghanistan 2001-2014 — — Map (db m227449) HM

55 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Clara’s Climb —

Winnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes, passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19, Hughes followed her coach Mirek Mazur from Winnipeg to Dundas to take . . . — — Map (db m286134) HM

56 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Southam — “Claremont Lodge” and “Auchmar”, 1855 —

This gate lodge was built for the Hon. Isaac Buchanan (1810-1883) who was born in Glasgow. He emigrated to Toronto in 1830, became a successful wholesale merchant, represented Toronto in the first Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, . . . — — Map (db m219592) HM

57 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Hamilton — Clock of the Charging Horsemen —

This unique Hamilton landmark belonging to Henry Birks & Sons was first installed in 1930 on their building formerly at the south-east corner of King and James streets. Later removed, it was erected on this site in 1986. Designed by the English . . . — — Map (db m261734) HM

58 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — The Copp Block — City of Hamilton Heritage Inventory —

Built for Anthony Copp, Stove Manufacturer 1881 — — Map (db m266233) HM

59 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Crystal Palace and Grounds —

Quick Facts: Site of 1860, 1864, 1872 Provincial Expositions - Queen Victoria's Jubilee Built in 1860 to host the Provincial Exposition, the Crystal Palace was constructed on a 22 acre site as a modern facility capable of hosting the fair. The . . . — — Map (db m228564) HM

60 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundurn A — The Cultural History Of Carroll's Bay —

The area now known as Carroll's Bay is a very distinctive geographical feature, with its shoreline projecting into the water from the north shore bluffs. During the War of 1812, British Commander Vincent took advantage of the bay and installed . . . — — Map (db m242360) HM

61 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Chedoke-Cootes — Deaf Education at Dundurn Castle —

Dundurn Castle played a significant role in preserving the early foundations of Deaf education in Ontario. Prior to the 1850s, deaf children were kept home to work in the fields or the family home as they had no opportunity for formal . . . — — Map (db m286261) HM

62 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Durand — Dedicated to the Irish Who Settled in Hamilton —

Dedicated to the Irish who settled in Hamilton. Their hard work, dedication, love of family and pride, continues to contribute to the growth and prosperity of this great city. Erected in this Sesquicentennial Year of 1996 . . . — — Map (db m235969) HM

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63 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Defensive Outwork —

About this spot was an outwork of the first line of defense 1812 - 1815 — — Map (db m56758) HM WM

64 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — The Desjardins Canal —

In pioneer days waterways provided the essential means of transportation. Dundas, located at the head of navigation on Lake Ontario and the eastern terminus of the Governor's Road", was thus in a favoured position. However, in 1823 the . . . — — Map (db m219998) HM

65 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — The Desjardins Canal —

Peter Desjardins made it his life's work to develop viable canal route from Lake Ontario to Dundas Desjardins came to Canada from France in 1792. He settled in Dundas in 1805 where he became Richard Hatt's chief clerk, Hatt envisioned a . . . — — Map (db m226479) HM

66 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundurn B — Desjardins Canal Disaster —

In Thursday, March 12, 1857, at 5:40 p.m., a tragic railroad disaster occurred at the Desjardins Canal. A Great Western Railway train, traveling southbound from Toronto, was due into Hamilton at 6:15 p.m. The train, traveling at a moderate . . . — — Map (db m228764) HM

67 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Hamilton Beach — Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial Park —

The Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park is dedicated by the City of Hamilton to the young men of Hamilton and surrounding communities who died on the stony beaches of the Port of Dieppe, France, on 19 August 1942. There were 197 . . . — — Map (db m222859) HM WM

68 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Confederation Park B — Discovery of Hamilton and Scourge —

The flashes of lightning were incessant, and nearly blinded me. Our decks seemed on fire, and yet I could see nothing. I heard no hail, no order, no call; but the schooner was filled with the shrieks and cries of the men... Ned Myers' . . . — — Map (db m232634) HM

69 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Dundas Cenotaph —

1921 This monument is erected by the citizens of Dundas in loving and grateful memory of our brave boys who gave their lives for freedom in the Great War of 1914-18, and for the Empire in the South African War of 1900-1 Great War 1914 . . . — — Map (db m196251) WM

70 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Dundas Doctor's Office c.1848 — Originally Located at 85 King St. W. - Operated by Six Doctors from 1848 to 1974 —

This building originally stood at 85 King Street W, and served continuously as a doctor's office for six physicians from 1848 to 1974. It is an early example of Canadian Gothic Revival architecture, a style which became popular in the mid . . . — — Map (db m246747) HM

71 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Dundas Driving Park: A Focal Point In Dundas For Over A Century —

The area now known as the Dundas Driving Park was previously a large part of the estate of George Rolph, lawyer, local politician and hero of the War of 1812. For many years Rolph graciously allowed a large portion of his estate to be used as . . . — — Map (db m234178) HM

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72 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — “Dundas Mills” —

By 1799 the Morden family had a sawmill near this site on Spencer Creek north of Dundas Street. They sold this property in 1800 to Edward Peer who built a grist-mill about 300 yards south-east, close to Dundas Street, and adopted the name "Dundas . . . — — Map (db m284011) HM

73 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Dundas Street / La Rue Dundas —

DUNDAS STREET Dundas Street, named for Henry Dundas, Secretary of State for the British Home Department (1791-1794), was built on Lieutenant Governor Simcoe's orders in 1793-1794. The road, cut by a party of Queen's Rangers from . . . — — Map (db m220871) HM

74 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — The Dundas Town Hall —

Dundas was incorporated as a town in 1847 by a special Act of the legislature of the Province of Canada. The following year the town council accepted a tender from a local builder, James Scott, to erect a stone town hall and voted £2000 to cover the . . . — — Map (db m196237) HM

75 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Dundurn Castle — Reported missing

This villa was completed in 1835 for Allan Napier MacNab. Incorporating an existing farmhouse, it was designed by the local architect, Robert Wetherell, as a statement of its owner's place in Hamilton society. The house features an eclectic blend . . . — — Map (db m289622) HM

76 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Dundurn Castle — — 1832 — —

This mansion was built 1832-35 by Allan Napier MacNab (1798-1862) and named after the family ancestral seat in Scotland. Enlisting at fifteen, MacNab distinguished himself by his bravery in the War of 1812. He subsequently entered politics and was . . . — — Map (db m66129) HM

77 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Dundurn Castle/Burlington Heights Château Dundurn/Burlington Heights —

The Mississaugas (Anishinaabe Peoples) have lived in the Niagara and Great Lakes region since the late 17th century. Known as Head-of-the-Lake on the North shore of Lake Ontario, this site was a strategic communication and trade junction. A . . . — — Map (db m246969) HM

78 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Eastmount — Early Black Community on Hamilton Mountain —

Early Black Community on Hamilton Mountain Beginning in the 1840s, people of African descent purchased plots of land on the Hamilton Mountain brow along today's Concession Street between Upper Wellington and Upper Sherman Streets. William . . . — — Map (db m229634) HM

79 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcna — Early West End Hotels —

Quick Facts: Two hotels patronized by users of Crystal Palace and Victoria Park The opening of the Crystal Palace on the Victoria Park grounds in 1860 inspired West End population growth and the creation of new businesses. Two hotels were . . . — — Map (db m229384) HM

80 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Central Mountain — East End Incline Railway —

Given the ease with which Hamiltonians regularly travel up and down the face of the escarpment, it may be difficult to imagine a time when 'the Mountain' was not so readily accessible. The East End Incline Railway, at Wentworth Street, . . . — — Map (db m300830) HM

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81 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Chedoke-Cootes — Edwards Hall —

This residence for men was a handsome gift from Gordon C. Edwards, who served for many years on the Board of Governors of the University, and it was named In memory of his father. The former Edwards estate in Ottawa is now the official residence . . . — — Map (db m291328) HM

82 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Mount Hope — Eileen Vollick (1908-1968) —

Canada's first licensed woman pilot, Eileen Vollick was born in Wiarton and came to Hamilton about 1911. She was fascinated by aviation and in 1927 enrolled in the flying school established near her home on Hamilton Bay by Jack V Elliot, a . . . — — Map (db m228685) HM

83 ► Ontario, Hamilton, North End West — Ellen Ambrose and the Duet Club of Hamilton —

"Oh no, my dear. I couldn't possibly give a solo before all the others. I really must refuse, I'm far too nervous." Miss Ellen Sophia Ambrose founded the Haydn Duet Club in 1889 as a response to her piano students who were too shy to . . . — — Map (db m253618) HM

84 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Durand — Engineering Centennial Commemorative Plaque and Time Capsule —

1887   1987   2087 Engineering Centennial Commemorative Plaque and Time Capsule This monument has been erected by the Hamilton Section of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering on behalf of all individuals and organizations . . . — — Map (db m235468) HM

85 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — Erland Lee and His Wife Janet —

In honour of Erland Lee and his his wife Janet who pioneered the first Women's Institute - now world wide - at Stoney Creek, Feb. 19, 1897- and to commemorate their home with table on which the constitution was drawn up. — — Map (db m299248) HM

86 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — The Erland Lee Home and the First Women’s Institute — La Maison Erland-Lee et le premier institut féminin —

The Erland Lee Home and the First Women’s Institute This 19th-century farmhouse is the birthplace of the Women's Institutes (WI), an organization that played a vital role in thousands of small communities. Inspired by domestic . . . — — Map (db m299146) HM

87 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — The Erland Lee Museum Chicken Coop, c. 1930 —

This building, originally constructed in the 1930s, is one of the original outbuildings on the Lee farm. This was an operational farm until the late 1960s. Originally, there were many outbuildings on the farm, spread over 100 acres, and the . . . — — Map (db m299190) HM

88 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — Erskine Presbyterian Church —

Erskine Presbyterian Church Quick Facts: Opened in 1874 - Renamed Erskine 1880 - Memorial Hall dedicated 1923 In 1874 the Pearl Street Presbyterian Mission opened on Pearl Street, north of Florence Street. It was renamed Erskine by its first . . . — — Map (db m229295) HM

89 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Corktown — Father Charles Garnier —

Father Charles Garnier, a French Jesuit, came as a missionary to Canada in 1636. He was characterized by piety, charity, zeal and the relentless search to discover and fulfill God's will. He sought to imitate Christ in all things and possessed . . . — — Map (db m266026) HM

90 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Hampton Heights — Fernwood Park Estates —

This is the site of the former Hampton Heights and Fernwood Park Schools, once the focus of this neighborhood. They were closed in June 2003 due to changing demographics and declining enrollment. Demolition took place in January 2004 in order for . . . — — Map (db m248387) HM

91 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — First Line of Defense —

This Stone Marks The Line of Earthworks In First Line of Defense 1812 - 1815 — — Map (db m56740) HM

92 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Strathcona — The First Royal Visit to Hamilton —

When Edward, Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, made the first official state visit of British royalty to Canada, Hamilton was the last stop on the tour. The Prince arrived in the afternoon of September 18th, 1860 and was welcomed by . . . — — Map (db m228595) HM

93 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Corktown — The First Telephone Exchange in the British Empire —

On this site was established in March 1878 by Hugh Cossart Baker the first telephone exchange in the British Empire — — Map (db m234664) HM

94 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Stoney Creek — First Women’s Institute 1897 —

The worlds first Women's Institute was organized at Squire's Hall, Stoney Creek, in 1897. Erland Lee, a founder of the Farmers Institute, assisted by his wife, arranged the meeting. About 100 women from the Saltfleet Township district attended and . . . — — Map (db m299188) HM

95 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Durand — Former Conservatory of Music — 1905 —

Former Conservatory of Music Architect: A.W. Peene A centre of musical education for 75 years Reopened as the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, 1998 Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m261650) HM

96 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Beasley — Former Dominion Public Building — 1935-6 —

Architect: Hutton and Souter Hamilton's main post office, renovated and expanded for the new Hamilton Courthouse by the Province of Ontario, 1999 Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m262086) HM

97 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Corktown — Former T.H. & B. Railway Station — 1933 —

Former T.H.& B. Railway Station Architect: Fellheimer & Wagner A rare example of art moderne in Canada Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act — — Map (db m261640) HM

98 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Ancaster — The Founding of Ancaster —

In 1791 James Wilson in partnership with Richard Beasley built a sawmill and a grist-mill on the site of this community. The mills were sold to Jean Baptiste Rousseaux (known as St. John) in 1794 and developed into a thriving pioneer enterprise. . . . — — Map (db m220193) HM

99 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — The Founding of Dundas —

THE FOUNDING OF DUNDAS In 1793 Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe authorized a townplot in this vicinity at the then eastern terminus of Dundas Street. Its original name, "Coote's Paradise", was derived from that of the adjoining marsh, a haunt of . . . — — Map (db m219992) HM

100 ► Ontario, Hamilton, Corktown — Friend of the Greenbelt- The Honourable William Grenville Davis — Premier of Ontario 1971-1985 —

The Niagara Escarpment is an important part of Ontario's natural heritage system. It hosts a myriad of flora and fauna, some of which are endangered or rare. In 1973, Premier Davis and the Government of Ontario took the remarkable step of . . . — — Map (db m219264) HM

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