Upper Gage Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

Upper Gage Avenue is a Hamilton Mountain arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Concession Street in front of Mountain Drive Park and works its way southward and ends just past Rymal Road beside Broughton West Park 2. It is a two-way street throughout. Upper Gage starts at roughly the point where its lower counterpart Gage Avenue finishes just below the Escarpment and was originally labelled without the "upper" prefix.

History

Upper Gage Avenue's name is derived from its approximate alignment with Gage Avenue in the lower city in Hamilton. Gage Avenue is named after James Gage, a lumber merchant and his uncle William Gage, a farmer. Together James and William had a farm that was the site of the Battle of Stoney Creek during the War of 1812. The wounded were treated inside their home and they were both awarded compensation for it by the government.[1] Originally Gage Street was called Trolley Street.[2]

Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

  • Mountain Drive Park
  • Fennell Square (shopping/ commercial)
  • Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, nicknamed The LINC
  • Eleanor Park, (off of Royal Vista Drive)
  • Broughton West Park 2

Roads parallel with Upper Gage Avenue

Note: Listing of roads from west to east.

Roads that intersect Upper Gage Avenue

Note #1: Listing of roads from North to South.

References
  1. Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
  2. Manson, Bill (2003). Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods. North Shore Publishing Inc. ISBN 1-896899-22-6.



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