Fennell Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

Fennell Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

Fennell Avenue, is an Upper City (mountain) arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts of just West Garth Street on the West mountain and is a two-way street throughout that extends eastward and ends at Mountain Brow Boulevard, a road that wraps around the edge of the Niagara Escarpment on Hamilton mountain.

History

"Fennell Avenue", is named after Joseph Fennell, (1835-1919), Anglican priest. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1992]

Auchmar, the fabled estate of the Honourable Isaac Buchanan, one of Hamilton's most influential citizens, was built between 1852 and 1854 on a private estate on 86 acres on the Hamilton mountain that he called "Clairmont Park". Located at what is now the corner of "Fennell" and West 5th, the manor house, and its intact outbuildings, and stone wall-surrounded orchard sit on 10 acres of land that include the original landscaped grounds. Auchmar is a unique, heritage asset owned by the citizens of Hamilton. Auchmar is recognized by the Ontario Heritage Trust as having significant historical value.cite web| title =Heritage Watch Hamilton| url=http://www.heritagewatchhamilton.ca/| accessdate = 2007-06-01] Isaac Buchanan, was an international merchant, first president of the Hamilton Club, founder of Hamilton and Toronto boards of trade - forerunners to modern chambers of commerce - and founder of the regiment that would later become the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.cite news | last = Hemsworth| first = Wade| title = City looks at rezoning Auchmar| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-28| accessdate = 2007-06-01]

In 1945, there was talk of constructing a tunnel on James Street South, in the Lower city to a surface point just south of Fennell Avenue. The cost was an issue but some city offficials at the time felt it was necessary for the city to grow south, instead of their present unbalanced east-west development.cite news | title = William K Warrender (former alderman) suggests boring a tunnel as approach to Mountain.| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 1945-10-19| accessdate = 2008-08-29] The population of Hamilton Mountain at the time was 20,000 but some felt the numbers were actually larger because many tenants were not listed on voters' lists.

On June 1st, 1949 the city of Hamilton issued 61 building permits on "East Twenty-Seventh" and "East Twenty-Eighth Streets" between "Queensdale" and Fennell Avenues. At the time it was the largest number of building permits issued at one time in the city by the City's building department and was described as "the biggest unsubsidized housing scheme in Canada.cite news | title = Permits issued for 61 houses.| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 1949-06-01| accessdate = 2008-09-02]

Today

Mohawk College is located at 135 Fennell Ave West (intersection of West 5th Street). It was founded in 1966 and has led to numerous direct and indirect jobs in education and research. Mohawk first started granting diplomas in 1966, and has since grown into one of the largest provincially funded colleges in the province of Ontario. Each year averages approximately 10,000 full-time students, and 40,000 part-time students. The most popular programs continue to be in Engineering Technology and Business. Mohawk College also has a well known nursing program, a joint program with McMaster University. cite web| title =Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology| url=http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/homepage.html| accessdate = 2007-04-22]

Hillfield Strathallan College is also located on Fennel Ave West (west of Mohawk College) the only private K-12 school in the area. Founded in 1901 as "Highfield School for Boys", this school was the first private residential and day school for boys in the city of Hamilton. It was a prep school for boys planning to enter the Royal Military College of Canada. Many graduates played key roles in the Canadian military. A series of name changes, reconstructions, new construction, and amalgamations with other institutions have since occurred, resulting in a single modern co-educational facility. Alumni from all founding organizations attended the centennial anniversary in 2001. Famous alumni include Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, Canada's leading Field Commander during the Second World War, Steve Paikin, host of TVOntario’s "Studio Two", Kathleen Robertson, actress, played the role of Clare Arnold on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Gema Zamprogna, actress, played the role of Felicity Clark on Road to Avonlea. cite web| title =Hillfield Strathallan College| url=http://www.hillstrath.on.ca/main.htm| accessdate = 2007-04-22]

"Uli's Stairs" are stone steps that connect the mountain brow to the Rail Trail. They were made by a local man named "Ulrich", otherwise known as Uli. The city sees his steps as a risk to public safety. These steps are also the only steps connecting the Lower City of Hamilton to the Upper City in East Hamilton. The city has a set of steps made of steel nearby at the end of "Kimberly Drive" near "Kenilworth Avenue" but they only go halfway up to the "Escarpment Rail Trail" and the Bruce Trail. Uli's steps makes up the final link between the Rail Trail and the mountain brow on top. The city of Hamilton plans on building a set of metal stairs near "Margate Avenue" which will cost the city $425,000 to install, just a few metres from Uli's steps but it has been met with opposition from residents at the top of the planned stairs. cite news | last = Toffoletti| first = Paul| title = Seven steps to correct Mountain stairs myths| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-16| accessdate = 2007-04-22] cite news | last = Marissa| first = Nelson| title = Uli's stone stairs are a labour of love| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-10| accessdate = 2007-04-22]

The Mountain Plaza Mall at Fennell Avenue and Upper James Street is to be rebuilt in a $50-million project. Announcement made on October 4th, 2007 by Flavio Volpe, spokesperson for Smart Centres Ltd., Vaughan, Ontario-based company that bought the Mall on November 2006. cite press release| title = "Mountain Plaza Mall slated for $50-million transformation."| publisher =The Hamilton Spectator; Steve Arnold| date =2007-10-04| accessdate = 2007-10-04]

Landmarks

"Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East."
*Hillfield-Strathallan College
*St.Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, (Centre for Mountain Health Services), affilated with Faculty of Sciences, McMaster University
**Ambulance Centre
**Provincial Health Lab
**Trades & Beckfield buildings (2)
**Century Manor
**Claremont Building Special Care Unit
*Mount Hamilton Bowling Club
*Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technilogy (Fennell Campus)
*Mohawk residence & Conference Centre
*Auchmar, (Historic site and one-time Estate of Isaac Buchanan, who founded both the Hamilton and Toronto Board of Trades)
*Glenwood Cemetery
*Mountain Plaza Mall
*El Delmonico (15-storey apartment building)
*Seville (7-storey apartment building)
*St. Peter & Paul Elementary School
*Holy Trinity Anglican Church
*YMCA, (mountain branch)
*Transfiguration Lutheran Church
*Princess Bingo Centre
*Cresmount Funeral Home & Chapel
*Fennellworth Plaza, (shopping centre)
*Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church
*El Mirador (21-storey apartment building)
*Sherwood Centre (billiards/ bowling)
*Gage Square (shopping/ commercial)
*Fennell Square (shopping/ commercial)
*Blessed Sacrament Elementary School
*Hamilton Gardens (shopping/ commercial)
*Sherwood Library
*Confederation Square 1, (7-storey apartment building)
*Confederation Square 2, (7-storey apartment building)
*Sherwood Secondary School (1-block North of "Fennell" at "High Street")
*St.Michael’s Anglican Church
*De Laurentian Apartments, (4-storey apartment complex)
*Elliott Heights Baptist Church
*Uli's Stairs, (305 stone steps), from mountain brow down to the Rail Trail (1-block North of "Fennell Avenue"), connecting the mountain to the lower city. cite news | last = Toffoletti| first = Paul| title = Seven steps to correct Mountain stairs myths| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-04-16| accessdate = 2007-04-22]
*Upper Kings Forest Park

Communities

"Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from West to East." cite web| title = Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca)| url=http://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/NeighbourhoodBoundaries.pdf| accessdate = 2007-05-11]
*Mohawk
*Southam/ Bonnington, "Fennell Avenue" is the division line between these two neighbourhoods and each set of neighbourhoods below.
*Centremount/ Balfour
*Inch Park/ Hill Park
*Eastmount/ Burkhome
*Raleigh/ Macassa
*Sunninghill/ Hampton Heights
*Sherwood/ Huntington

Roads that are parallel with Fennell Avenue

"Lower City Roads:"
*Burlington Street, West/East
*Barton Street, West/East
*Cannon Street, West/East
*Wilson Street
*King William Street
*King Street, West/East
*Main Street, West/East - Queenston Road
*Jackson Street, West/East
*Hunter Street, West/East
*Augusta Street
*Charlton Avenue, West/East
*Aberdeen Avenue"Niagara Escarpment (Mountain) Roads:"
*Concession Street
*Queensdale Avenue West/ East
*Scenic Drive - Fennell Avenue, West/East
*Sanatorium Road
*Mohawk Road, West/East
*Limeridge Road West/East
*Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway - Mud Street, (Hamilton City Road 11)
*Stone Church Road, West/East
*, West/East
*Twenty Road, West/East
*Dickenson Road, West/East
*Airport Road, West/East

Roads that cross Fennell Avenue

"Note: Listing of streets from West to East."
*Garth Street
*West 5th Street
*Upper James Street
*Upper Wellington Street
*Upper Wentworth Street
*Upper Sherman Avenue
*Upper Gage Avenue
*Upper Ottawa Street
*Upper Kenilworth Avenue
*Mountain Brow Boulevard


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References

*MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647/648 - Grids J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17

External links

* [http://www.escarpment.org/ Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Official web site]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=Fennell+Ave+W,+Hamilton,+Hamilton,+Ontario+L9C,+Canada&layer=&ie=UTF8&sll=43.248766,-79.874811&sspn=0.032759,0.079823&hl=en&z=15&ll=43.240889,-79.887428&spn=0.016382,0.039911&t=h&om=1&iwloc=addr Google Maps: Fennell Avenue (Hybrid)]


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