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Woodlands ParkWoodland Park was named after the home of Colonel Robert Land and his partner Hannah Horning. The park was the location of many labour demonstrations and public gatherings such as this one on V-E day May 8, 1945.
Wentworth Street was named Sir John Wentworth lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia from 1792 to 1808. As part of City of Hamilton’s `Vision Zero’ and `Complete Streets’ mandates it was fully e converted to two- way traffic last year. |
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`Landholme’ is the third residence on this site of United Empire Loyalist Robert Land who is widely considered the founder of Hamilton. A sideview can be seen on the fading mural on the building in front of you. After being forced to leave his home in Pennsylvania after the American Revolution, Land came to what was known as `The Head of Lake’, sometime between 1779 and 1784. For many years he lived in a shelter dug out of a hilly knoll in this general location.
After being miraculously reunited with his wife Rebecca and children he built a log house and planted a symbolic weeping willow tree . The depicted dwelling became a convalescent home before finally being knocked down in 1928. |
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Smith and Barton (Southeast corner)Present day `J. Rumours Meats and Deli’ has maintained the integrity of this long time fixture of Barton Village. Notice the slicked hair of the child who stands brashly one legged by the door. The well slicked curl at top of the dapper young fellow’s head was popular in 1920’s. O-Pee-Chee was a popular gum brand from London Ontario and printed the well known hockey card trading cards.
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Smith and Barton (Southwest corner)St Andrew Presbyterian church started its existence as Wentworth Mission near Barton and Birge St. It was sponsored by industrialist Daniel Gunn who started making locomotives for the Great Western Railway in the 1850’s which lured Scottish immigrants to what was then swampy weed infested land. The present structure was built in 1906 and now houses a Spanish Pentecostal congregation.
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Barton and Ruth (Northeast corner)The Bank of Hamilton became part of the CIBC. It is now the Esplanade Cafe
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Barton between Ruth and WilliamThe Mills Hardware store at 429 Barton East was one of the first branches of the main Mills store on King St near where old Woolworth store was located. The Mills family were long time fixtures in Hamilton James, the family patriarch was an United Empire Loyalist and one of earliest settlers in Hamilton.
A Loblaws Grocery store occupied the eastern portion of the 70 foot long Mills streetfront in later years. The entire community is excited about St Vincent De Paul Thrift store moving into this space come September. |
