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The Strathcona Neighbourhood is located west of downtown Hamilton, Ontario and is bounded by Highway 403, the CNR rail line, Queen Street (Hamilton, Ontario)York Boulevard and Main Street. The neighbourhood is also intersected by several other major street arteries: Dundurn Street (Hamilton, Ontario), Locke Street, and King Street West. There are 1750 households (5800 people) in the Strathcona neighbourhood, as of the 1996 Census.() Victoria Park, at the corners of Locke Street (Hamilton, Ontario) and King St W, is a central feature in this largely residential neighbourhood. Dundurn Park, on the north edge of the neighbourhood is located at the junction of York Boulevard and Dundurn Street. ==History== The city of Hamilton was founded by George Hamilton, a settler and local politician in 1815/16. The public square of the village was Gore Park at the corner of James and King Streets, just a few blocks east of what would become Strathcona neighbourhood. Hamilton received its city charter in 1846. The Crystal Palace opened up at Victoria Park 20 September 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII). It was home to the area's largest fall fair (agriculture exhibition) for many years. The local Hamilton Herald newspaper was quoted as saying on 22 September, 1890, The Carnival of Venice, The Paris Exposition or the World's Fair in Chicago will be nowhere tomorrow when the great Central Fair is opened at the Crystal Palace Grounds in this city." The structure was demolished in 1891.〔Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Strathcona (Hamilton, Ontario)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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