Sydenham, Kingston
Encyclopedia
Sydenham is a neighbourhood
located in downtown Kingston
, Ontario
, Canada
. The Sydenham district is bounded by Lake Ontario
to the south and east, by Princess Street to the north and Barrie Street to the west.
The average family income for the area is $85,636 which is considerably higher than the city average. This is attributable to the neighbourhoods proximity to Queen's University. The Sydenham neighbourhood has a mix of business and retail uses on its east and north sides as it approaches Princess Street, which is Kingston's primary downtown business district. The majority of the neighbourhood however is a mix of permanent homes and rental accommodations for students. Many of Kingston's historic limestone structures can be found in the Sydenham neighbourhood.
The neighbourhood is home to Empire Life Financial's Canadian Headquarters at King & Johnson Streets and is one of Kingston's largest employers with 550 full-time employees.
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
located in downtown Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. The Sydenham district is bounded by Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
to the south and east, by Princess Street to the north and Barrie Street to the west.
The average family income for the area is $85,636 which is considerably higher than the city average. This is attributable to the neighbourhoods proximity to Queen's University. The Sydenham neighbourhood has a mix of business and retail uses on its east and north sides as it approaches Princess Street, which is Kingston's primary downtown business district. The majority of the neighbourhood however is a mix of permanent homes and rental accommodations for students. Many of Kingston's historic limestone structures can be found in the Sydenham neighbourhood.
The neighbourhood is home to Empire Life Financial's Canadian Headquarters at King & Johnson Streets and is one of Kingston's largest employers with 550 full-time employees.
Hotels
- Radisson Hotel Kingston-Waterfront
- Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront
- Confederation Place Hotel (formerly Howard Johnson)
- Four Points by Sheraton Kingston
- Residence Inn by Marriott (opening spring 2010)
Restaurants
- Atomica
- Cambodian Village
- Casa Domenico
- Curry Original
- Foorno La Trattoria
- Frankie Pestos
- Joy Supper Club
- Le Chein Noir
- Lone Star
- Mexicali Rosas
- Olivea
- Sotto Sopra Ristorante
- Tir Nan Og
- White Mountain Ice Cream
- Woodenhead's
Notable attractions
- Frontenac County Courthouse
- Kingston City Hall
- Murney TowerMurney TowerMurney Tower is a Martello tower in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, whose construction dates to 1846 and the Oregon crisis. Officially designated as Murray Tower, the locals called it Murney Tower, as it was built on Murney Point, which was owned by the Murney family at the time. They have since...
- Marine Museum of the Great Lakes
- Pump House Steam Museum
- Flora McDonald Confederation Basin
- Springer Market Square
- Kingston City Hall
- Tourism & Visitors Centre (old Grand Trunk Railway Station)
- Kingston Yacht Club - KYC
- St. George's Cathedral
- St. Mary's Cathedral
- Kingston Main Post Office
- Hotel Dieu HositalHotel Dieu Hospital (Kingston)Hotel Dieu Hospital is a hospital in Kingston, Ontario. It is affiliated with Queen's University, and is a partner within Kingston's university hospitals, delivering health care, conducting research and training the health care professionals.-History:...
- Kingston Frontenac Public LibraryKingston Frontenac Public LibraryThe Kingston Frontenac Public Library was established in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Kingston Public Library and the Frontenac County Library, creating a 17-branch system...
- Central Branch