BEASLEY (HAMILTON, ONTARIO)

'Beasley' is the name of a neighbourhood in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The ''Beasley neighbourhood'' is bounded in the north by the Canadian National Railway tracks just north of Barton Street, James Street (west), Main Street (south) and Wellington Street (east).

Contents

History

Local media/ web links

Public Transportation

Attractions

Historical buildings

References

See also

History

The Beasley neighbourhood is one of the oldest and one of the first 4 neighbourhoods of Hamilton. The other three being Central, Durand and Corktown. Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods, , Bill, Manson, North Shore Publishing Inc, 2003, ISBN 1-896899-22-6 Named after Richard Beasley, (1761-1842), was a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada. ''Richard Beasley'' was one of Hamilton's first settlers who came to Canada from New York in 1777. Beasley occupied ''Burlington Heights'' (now the site of ''Dundurn'' and ''Harvey Parks'') in 1790 & was granted land by the Crown in 1799. A local entrepreneur, Beasley's business ventures included fur trading, land acquisition and establishment of a grill mill in Ancaster. He was a member of the legislative assembly of Upper Canada from 1791 to 1804 and was appointed colonel of the 2nd regiment of the York militia in 1809. Financial difficulties forced Beasley to sell lands at Burlington Heights, but it was purchased in 1832 by Sir Allan Napier MacNab who built Dundurn Castle on foundations of Bealsey's brick home. Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875), , Thomas Melville, Bailey, W.L. Griffin Ltd, 1981,
Beasley Park in the neighbourhood is also named after him. Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875), , Thomas Melville, Bailey, W.L. Griffin Ltd, 1981,

Local media/ web links

★ Beasley: Portrait of a neighbourhood - This isn't Mr. Rogers' neighbourhood (Hamilton Spectator)- Bill Dunphy

★ Our Beasley Website

★ The Beasley Badger

Public Transportation

The Hamilton Street Railway (abbreviated as HSR) is the name of the organization which operates all public transit vehicles in the city of Hamilton, Ontario.
''Below are the HSR Bus Routes found in the Beasley neighbourhood:''

★ 1/1A King

★ 2 Barton

★ 3 Cannon

★ 10 Beeline Express (interlined with 55/55A/58)

Attractions

★ Beasley Park

★ Beasley Park Community Centre

★ Seventy-Seven Night Club

★ The Underground, Steel City Music Venue

★ Theatre Aquarius, Dofasco Centre for the Performing Arts, downtown

★ Summertime Mustard Festival at the Ferguson Station (historic site)- defunct Grand Trunk Railway train station.

★ International Village (shopping district)

★ Wellington Park

Historical buildings

★ Connaught Block (Royal Connaught Hotel/ Holiday Inn)

★ The Hamilton Courthouse, with the United Empire Loyalists statue Statue info. at myhamilton.ca

★ Ramada Plaza (hotel)

★ Ferguson Station (historic site)- defunct Grand Trunk Railway train station, site of the summertime Mustard Festival

★ Hamilton General Hospital

★ Hamilton Downtown Mosque

★ Stewart Memorial Church (originally St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church. 1961 became a Masonic Hall. North of ''Wilson'' on ''John Street'')

References

★ Downtown Hamilton

★ MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids F12, G12, F13, G13

See also

★ List of streets in Hamilton, Ontario

★ List of neighbourhoods in Hamilton, Ontario