Parkdale Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

Parkdale Avenue, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off just South of Lawrence 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 bridge at the front gates of Proscor, a scrap & waste management company.

History

Orlick Industries Ltd. is owned by David Braley, owner of the CFL's B.C. Lions and the Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena is named after Hamiltonian and former NHL GM and Coach, Pat Quinn. 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 - an agent used to reinforce and extend the life of products made with rubber, 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

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

  • Proscor (scrap & waste management), on Strathearne Avenue just West of Parkdale Avenue North.
  • Columbian Chemicals Canada Ltd.
  • Parkdale Warehouse & Distribution
  • Orlick Industries Ltd. (headquarters)
  • Bol-O-Drama Banquet Centre
  • Parkdale Elementary School
  • Coca-Cola bottling company
  • Hamilton Doublerink Arena (2 rinks)
  • Victory Christian Centre
  • Parkdale Park
  • Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena
  • Red Hill Valley Trail

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

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

  • Burlington Street East
  • Barton Street East
  • Main Street East
  • Queenston Road
  • King Street East
  • Lawrence Road

Roads that are parallel with Parkdale Avenue

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

  • Wentworth Street, North, South
  • Sherman Avenue, North, South
  • Gage Avenue, North, South
  • Ottawa Street, North, South
  • Kenilworth Avenue, North, South
  • Cochrane Road
  • Parkdale Avenue, North, South
  • Red Hill Valley Parkway * Under Construction *
  • Nash Road, North, South
  • Centennial Parkway, North, South
  • Lake Avenue, North, Drive
  • Gray Road
  • Green Road

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