King Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

King Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, also known as Highway 8. The western-end starts off in front of the McMaster Medical Centre as a two-way street and passes through Westdale and then at Paradise Road South, King Street switches over to a one-way street (Westbound) right through the city's core up to the Delta, a spot in town where King and Main Streets intersect. (West of the Delta, King Street is North of Main Street. East of the Delta after King crosses over Main Street, King then runs South of Main Street.) From the Delta onwards King Street then switches over to become a two-way street again and ends at Queenston Road in Stoney Creek.

Note: Queenston Road, runs parallel with King Street, then King Street flows northward where it connects and ends at Queenston Road.

King Street follows the path of an old native trail; it was named for King George III.

In 1815, George Hamilton, a settler and local politician, established a town site in the northern portion of the Barton Township. He kept several east-west roads which were originally Indian trails, but the north-south streets were on a regular grid pattern. Streets were designated "East" or "West" if they crossed James Street or Highway 6. Streets were designated "North" or "South" if they crossed King Street or Highway 8.

Gore Park is located along two sections of King Street East from John Street and James Street.

In 1860, Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII) was in Hamilton to open up Gore Park (town centre) and the Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace saw various Agricultural Exhibitions. It was modeled on the famous Crystal Palace designed and built in London, England. By 1891 the structure was in bad condition and decision was made to demolish it. All traces disappeared from the site which is now known as Victoria Park.

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