Burlington, ON: Downtown
Burlington is a city at the western end of Lake Ontario, and is located immediately north of Hamilton. The population is around 165,000.
Burlington began as Wellington Square, although the "Burlington" name had been applied to the nearby bay in 1792 by John Graves Simcoe. Wellington Square grew as a modest exporting site for the local wheat and other produce. Another port community of Port Nelson formed only a mile away from Wellington Square at around the same time. In 1874, Port Nelson and Wellington Square were combined to form the village of Burlington. The next major change came when Burlington annexed Nelson Township and Aldershot in 1958. Burlington incorporated as a city in 1974. A house on Lakeshore Road. http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3254/img4007bk.jpg The Burlington Arts Centre, on Lakeshore Road. The public art gallery was built in 1978. http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8706/img4008b.jpg The Lady of the Lake fountain, in Spencer Smith Park. The fountain was dedicated in 1973 for the city's centennial year. http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/609/img4009b.jpg The Burlington Canal Pier Lighthouse, located in nearby Hamilton at the entrance to the Burlington Bay Canal, can be seen from Spencer Smith Park. The lighthouse was built in 1909 . http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/1457/img4011b.jpg Highrises in Stoney Creek can also be seen from Spencer Smith Park. http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/9973/img4012b.jpg The bridges over the Burlington Bay Canal in Hamilton stand out in the view along the lake. The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge, from 1962, is on the left, with the two spans of the Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway, from 1958 and 1985, are in the center. http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/716/img4013b.jpg Discovery Landing, on Lakeshore Road. The structure was built in 2006 and provides amenities for Spencer Smith Park, including a lake observatory. http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4682/img4014b.jpg The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, on Locust Street at Elgin Street. The venue will be completed later in 2011. http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/3549/img4015b.jpg The Richard Cole House on Locust Street, built in 1896. http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/8384/img4016b.jpg The Robert Kentner House, on Locust Street. The house was built in 1884. http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4406/img4017buh.jpg The Miller-Bush House, on Ontario Street. The house was built in 1875. http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2391/img4018b.jpg Eglise Saint-Phillipe, at Locust & Ontario Streets. The church was built in 1875 and was originally the Calvary Baptist Church. It became a Catholic church for Burlington's French-speaking community in 1968. http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5323/img4019b.jpg The Charles Blathwayte House, on Ontario Street. The house was built in 1888. http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8350/img4020b.jpg Houses on Ontario Street. http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/3373/img4021b.jpg Houses on Burlington Avenue. http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6387/img4022b.jpg A duplex on Locust Street. In the background is Burlington City Hall. http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/1957/img4023b.jpg The Queen's Head, at Elgin & Brant Streets. The pub was built in 1860 as the Zimmerman House, and had functioned as a hotel for decades. http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/8968/img4024b.jpg Businesses on Brant Street. http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/6149/img4025b.jpg Burlington City Hall, on Brant Street. The city hall was built in 1962. http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6552/img4026bw.jpg The Burlington Cenotaph, in a park next to Burlington City Hall. The cenotaph was dedicated in 1922. http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5153/img4046b.jpg The King Edward VII fountain, on Brant Street next to City Hall. The fountain was dedicated in 1912 and was relocated from Spencer Smith Park in 1977 for the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/631/img4048bu.jpg Businesses on Brant Street. http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2689/img4027b.jpg An old warehouse on John Street. http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/6492/img4045b.jpg Knox Presbyterian Church, at Elizabeth & James Streets. The parish was started in 1845 and the church was built in 1877. http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8853/img4028b.jpg An old Methodist Episcopal Church, on Elizabeth Street. The church was built in 1858 and was used as St. Luke's Anglican Church's Sunday school beginning in 1868. The building now houses the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Hall. http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7393/img4029b.jpg Midrises and highrises along Elizabeth Street. http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/9796/img4030b.jpg The Dickens pub on Elizabeth Street. The pub is in a house dating from 1855. http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2593/img4031ba.jpg The John Taylor House, on Elizabeth Street. The house was built in 1876. http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3117/img4035b.jpg Looking down Wellington Walk in Village Square, a pedestrian shopping area designed to be like a small turn-of-the-century town square. http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/2535/img4032b.jpg The eastern entrance to Village Square, on Pearl Street. The Sylvester Inglehart House, built in 1875, has been shifted diagonally to create visual flair, and is now used as shopping space. http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5619/img4034b.jpg Condominiums along Lakeshore Road. The Baxter, completed in 2006 is on the left. 360 On Pearl, completed in 2009, is on the right. http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2130/img4036by.jpg Buildings on Old Lakeshore Road. On the left is the Chrysler Carriage Shop, built in 1859. http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/7774/img4037bu.jpg An old house on Old Lakeshore Road. http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3199/img4038b.jpg One example of more rustic conditions in Burlington is the Ascot Motel, on Old Lakeshore Road. http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7408/img4039b.jpg Holy Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, on Pearl Street. The church was built in 1973 and was originally St. Mary's Ukrainian Church. http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/166/img4033b.jpg A restaurant on Pearl Street. http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9665/img4040b.jpg Houses on Martha Street. http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/3024/img4041b.jpg A house on Caroline Street, built before 1924. http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4631/img4042b.jpg The Robert Hammond House, on Pearl Street. The house was built in 1872. http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7981/img4043bc.jpg Wellington Place, on Pearl Street. The highrise apartment building was built in 1969. http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7820/img4044b.jpg |
Passed through many of a time, never stopped, probably should.
Performing Arts Centre is nice! |
Nice work. Burlington has a great waterfront. I'm glad you got some of the older houses, there are some nice ones in Burlington. North Shore Blvd. heading back toward Hamilton has some very nice homes, and Lakeshore heading toward Oakville is also quite impressive.
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Beautiful place.
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My dad was raised in good ol Burly and my grandparent still live there. I love it. It's not nearly as affluent or built up as Oakville, but it's a great place to raise a family.
My grandparents live a little further from the lake, where most of the houses are 70s side splits. Even though its mostly all stripmalls, its still extremely walkable. |
Good stuff Burlington!
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The Hammer's arch-nemesis. :hell:
Thanks for the tour! :tup: |
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