Parkdale Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
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Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It starts off just South of Lawrence Road at Hixon Road and is a two-way street throughout, stretching northward through the city's North End industrial neighbourhood and ends just north of the Burlington Street East overpass at the front gates of Proscor, a scrap & waste management company.
History
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
's B.C. Lions and the Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena is named after Hamiltonian and former NHL GM and Coach, Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",...
. From 1919-to-1988, the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada was situated in the city's North End just West of Parkdale Avenue North.
Columbian Chemicals Ltd. on 755 Parkdale Avenue North, are manufacturers of carbon black
Carbon black
Carbon black is a material produced by the incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products such as FCC tar, coal tar, ethylene cracking tar, and a small amount from vegetable oil. Carbon black is a form of amorphous carbon that has a high surface-area-to-volume ratio, although its...
- an agent used to reinforce and extend the life of products made with rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
, giving it durability and strength. This includes tires and hoses and plastics such as wire and cable coverings. Carbon black is also used in inks and coatings like copier and computer printer cartridges and paints. The Hamilton plant was built in 1961 and in 2007 employed 100 people.
Landmarks
- Poscor (scrap & waste management), on Strathearne Avenue just West of Parkdale Avenue North.
- Columbian Chemicals Canada Ltd.
- Petro-CanadaPetro-CanadaPetro-Canada was a crown corporation of Canada in the field of oil and natural gas. It was headquartered in the Petro-Canada Centre in Calgary, Alberta. In August, 2009, Petro-Canada merged with Suncor Energy, a deal in which Suncor investors received approximately 60 per cent ownership of the...
station & truck stop- Burlington Street overpass
- Parkdale Warehouse & Distribution
- 1-800 Got Junk?1-800-GOT-JUNK?1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a full-service junk removal company with 200 franchises in Canada, the United States and Australia. On average, up to 60% of the junk that is hauled is diverted from the landfill and is then either recycled or donated to charity and non-profit...
(World's Largest Junk Removal Service) - Tinnerman Connection Engineering
- RONA Cashway Building CentresRona (company)Rona Inc. is a Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home improvement and gardening products. Rona was founded in 1939. Rona operates a network of some 700 stores and is the leading distributor and retailer in its market with approximately 51,594 employees. The Rona network represents...
- CanCore Industries Inc. (Heat Exchange Specialists)
- Good Year/ Benson Tire CentreGoodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Goodyear manufactures tires for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, SUVs, race cars, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery....
- Parkdale Auto Centre
- Springer's Meats Inc.
- Coilpac Inc. (specializing in warehousing, packaging and custom slitting for the steel industry)
- UFCW CanadaUnited Food and Commercial WorkersThe United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada in many industries, including agriculture, health care, meatpacking, poultry and food processing, manufacturing, textile, G4S Security, chemical...
, Locals 175 and 633, building - DofascoDofascoDofasco is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is also home to longtime Canadian rival Stelco. Dofasco is currently a standalone subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer. Previously ordered by the U.S...
Steel, Gate #10 - Teamsters UnionTeamstersThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a labor union in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1903 by the merger of several local and regional locals of teamsters, the union now represents a diverse membership of blue-collar and professional workers in both the public and private sectors....
, Local No. 879, building - Tor-Ham Packaging building, (back-end)
- CNCanadian National RailwayThe Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
Metals Distribution Centre - Canadian National railway tracks
- Orlick Industries Ltd. (headquarters)
- Parkdale Industrial Mall
- Ford Eastgate dealership
- HyundaiHyundaiHyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
car dealership - Coca-ColaCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
bottling company - Hamilton Doublerink ArenaHamilton Doublerink ArenaThe Hamilton Doublerink Arena is an ice rink in Hamilton, Ontario. It is home to a men's ice hockey league. It is also the home of the PEI Oldtimers Hockey League and the Hamilton Oldtymers Hockey League....
(2 rinks), off of Barton Street - The Beer Store
- Parkdale Square, 5-storey apartment building
- George & Mary's Tavern & Banquet Centre
- Ebu Bekir Islamic Centre
- Vittoria Apartments, 18-storey building off of Melvin Avenue
- Poole's Cycle Harley-DavidsonHarley-DavidsonHarley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
dealership - Bol-O-Drome Banquet Centre (Bowling lanes & Banquet centre)
- Parkdale Elementary School
- Victory Christian Centre
- 24 Hours Coin Car Wash facility
- Faith Baptist Church
- Parkdale Park
- Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena & Pool
- St.Eugene's Church
- Parkdale Medical Centre
- Parkdale at this spot is a bridge that overpasses Lawrence Road
- Parkdale Avenue South hangs a right here and street name changes to Hixon Road
- Red Hill Valley Trail
- Waynes Auto World Car Dealership
Communities
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South- North End - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
- Normanhurst/ McQuesten West, Parkdale Avenue is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
- Glenview West/ Glenview East
Major roads that cross Parkdale Avenue
- Burlington Street East
- Barton StreetBarton Street (Hamilton, Ontario)Barton Street is an arterial road in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It's also the longest street in the city. It starts off at the Western end of town at Locke Street North and is a two-way street that stretches eastward through a number of different and varied communities in the...
East - Main StreetMain Street (Hamilton, Ontario)Main Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts east of Wilson Street in Ancaster at White Chapel Cemetery as a two-way street and switches over to a one-way street at Paradise Road South, in Westdale, where it continues up to the Delta where it once again...
East - Queenston Road
- King Street East
- Lawrence Road
Roads that are parallel with Parkdale Avenue
- Wentworth StreetWentworth Street (Hamilton, Ontario)Wentworth Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment on Charlton Avenue East just before the CP lines as a two-way street for 2-blocks up past Cumberland Avenue up to Rutherford Avenue where it then switches over to a...
, North, South - Sherman AvenueSherman Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)Sherman Avenue, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment just south of Cumberland Avenue and is a one-way street northbound that cuts through the city's North End industrial neighbourhood and ends at Ship Street, the site of...
, North, South - Gage AvenueGage Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)thumb|right|350px|Gage Park WaterfountainGage Avenue, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Lawrence Road at the base of the Niagara Escarpment at the south end of Gage Park...
, North, South - Ottawa StreetOttawa Street (Hamilton, Ontario)Ottawa street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Lawrence Road at the base of the Niagara Escarpment and is a two-way street throughout cutting through the Delta and Crown Point neighbourhoods and the City's North End industrial neighbourhood...
, North, South - Kenilworth AvenueKenilworth 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 and is a two-way street throughout stretching northward through the city's North End...
, North, South - Cochrane RoadCochrane Road (Hamilton, Ontario)Cochrane Road is a two-way Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the Queenston Traffic Circle and travels South between the Bartonville and Glenview neighbourhoods right through to the Rosedale neighbourhood where it ends at Greenhill Avenue in front of Rosedale...
- Parkdale Avenue, North, South
- Red Hill Valley ParkwayRed Hill Valley ParkwayThe Red Hill Valley Parkway , referred to as the Red Hill Creek Expressway during planning is a municipal expressway in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario. The route connects the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, Hamilton's second municipal expressway, to the Queen Elizabeth Way near Hamilton...
- Nash RoadNash Road (Hamilton, Ontario)Nash Road is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at King Street East in front of the Father Sean O'Sullivan Memorial Park and is a two-way collector road throughout that extends north to the Nashdale neighbourhood past Bancroft Street where it then hangs a right and...
, North, South - Woodward AvenueWoodward Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)Woodward Avenue is an arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts in the north-end as Eastport Drive and the road changes its name south of Burlington Street beside the Museum of Steam & Technology to Woodward Avenue and extends southward and ends at Melvin Avenue...
- Centennial ParkwayCentennial Parkway (Hamilton, Ontario)Centennial Parkway, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is best known as the western terminus of former King's Highway 20, now maintained by the City of Hamilton...
, North, South - Lake Avenue, North, Drive
- Gray Road