Parkdale Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)


Parkdale Avenue, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 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 Nikola Tesla Boulevard East overpass at the front gates of Triple M Metal LP, 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.
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South
Note: Listing of streets from North to South.
Note: Listing of streets from West to East.