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[[Image:Wilson Street Eastward.JPG|400px|right|thumb|Wilson at James Street looking East]]
'''Wilson Street''' is a Lower City collector road in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], Canada. It starts off at [[James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|James Street North]] and works its way East and ends at [[Sherman Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)|Sherman Avenue North]]. The section between James Street and Ferguson Avenue was a one-way road, but was converted to a two-way street at 10&nbsp;am on December 10, 2010.<ref>{{cite web
 | title      = Two-way traffic starts on December&nbsp;10th for York Blvd. / Wilson St.
 | publisher=City of Hamilton
 | year       = 2010
 | url        = http://www.hamilton.ca/HotTopics/2010-York-Park-Conversion.htm
 | access-date =December 8, 2010
 | quote      = This Friday, December&nbsp;10th at 10:00&nbsp;am York Boulevard/Wilson Street between Bay and Ferguson will be permanently converted to a two-way street.}}</ref>

==History==
There are two streets in Hamilton, Ontario named ''Wilson Street'', one in downtown Hamilton and the other in ''Ancaster''. In 2001 when Amalgamation took place [[Ancaster, Ontario|Ancaster]] joined up and became a part of the new Hamilton along with the towns of [[Dundas, Ontario|Dundas]], [[Flamborough, Ontario|Flamborough]], [[Glanbrook, Ontario|Glanbrook]] and [[Stoney Creek, Ontario|Stoney Creek]]. The name of the main road that cuts through ''Ancaster'' is also named [[Wilson Street (Ancaster - Hamilton, Ontario)|Wilson Street]].<ref name=AMALGAMATION>{{cite web| title = Chronology of Cities, Towns & Townships in Hamilton (www.myhamilton.ca)| url=http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/LibraryServices/Localhistory/Townships.htm| access-date =April 7, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234317/http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/LibraryServices/Localhistory/Townships.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = September 26, 2007}}</ref> Originally, ''Wilson Street'' in downtown Hamilton was part an Indian Trail. Other city roads that were Indian Trails include, [[York Boulevard (Hamilton, Ontario)|York Boulevard]] and [[King Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|King Street]] in the Lower City plus [[Concession Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|Concession Street]] and [[Mohawk Road (Hamilton, Ontario)|Mohawk Road]] on the [[Hamilton Mountain|Hamilton mountain]].<ref name=HAMBIO1>{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791–1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|page=143|year=1981}}</ref>
[[Image:Wilson Street Graffiti.JPG|thumb|right|Sonic Unyon Records]]
[[Image:Wilson Medical Centre.JPG|right|thumb|Wilson Medical Centre]]
''Wilson Street'' in Hamilton between [[James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|James Street]] and ''Mary Street'' was originally called ''Gore Street'' after the ''District of Gore''. Wilson Street was named after Hugh B. Wilson, a local landowner who opened a survey on the street.<ref name=FOOTSTEPS>{{cite book|title=Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods|first=Bill |last=Manson |publisher=North Shore Publishing Inc|year=2003|isbn= 1-896899-22-6}}</ref>

[[Sonic Unyon Recording Company]], is a [[Hamilton, Ontario]]-based [[record label]], (''Wilson Street'' near [[James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|James Street North]]), that has put out releases by bands including [[Tristan Psionic]], [[Sianspheric]], [[Shallow North Dakota]], [[Eric's Trip]], [[Hayden (musician)|Hayden]], [[the New Grand]], [[Frank Black and the Catholics]], [[A Northern Chorus]] and [[Raising the Fawn]]. Founded in 1992 by ''Mark Milne'', ''Sandy McIntosh'' and ''Tim Potocic'' (of [[Tristan Psionic]]), Sonic Unyon is one of the largest independent labels in Canada.<ref name=SONICUNYON>{{cite web| title = Sonic Unyon Recording Company (www.sonicunyon.com)| url=http://www.sonicunyon.com/| access-date =April 27, 2007}}</ref>

== Time capsule ==
A [[Time capsule]] was buried beneath a marker on the north-east corner of James & Wilson Streets on Wednesday November 16, 1988 by the Jamesville Business Community under the aegis of the City's Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Programme. It commemorates the completion of the James Street North streetscape project (1986–1988) which marked the renaissance of this historic link between the Hamilton Harbour and the City Centre.

James Street has always been the focal point for new Canadians arriving in Hamilton, first by ship from overseas docking at the foot of James Street later by train at the [[Canadian National Railway|CN]] Railway Station. The first arrivals were English, Scottish and Irish; later came [[Italian people|Italian]] and German; more recently [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] and then [[Greek people|Greek]]. All in their turn have added to the cultural richness of the street. The Capsule is to be opened on Tuesday, November 16, 2038 by the Mayor, Alderman and Business Leaders of James Street North on that day.

Those that were in attendance in 1988 when the time capsule was buried include [[Bob Morrow]] (Mayor), Sidney H. Leon (President of the Jamesville B.I.A.), Jerry Sherman (Vice President of Jamesville B.I.A.), [[Vince Agro]] (Alderman Ward 2), Filipe M. Vianna (Treasurer) and William M. McCulloch (Alderman Ward 2).

==Landmarks==
[[Image:St Johns Evengelical Lutheran.JPG|right|thumb|St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church]]
[[Image:Hamilton Downtown Mosque.JPG|right|thumb|Hamilton Downtown Mosque]]
''Note: Listing of Landmarks from West to East.''
*[[Hamilton City Centre]] (Mall, formerly the Eaton's Centre), this point marks the end of [[York Boulevard (Hamilton, Ontario)|York Boulevard]] and the same road then becomes ''Wilson Street''
*[[Hamilton, Ontario#City neighbourhoods|Jamesville]], which is shared by the Italian & Portuguese communities of Hamilton
*James North Art District
*[[Time capsule]], north-east corner of James & Wilson Streets (Nov-16-1988, Nov-16-2038) 
*[[Sonic Unyon|Sonic Unyon Recording Company]]
*Living Rock Ministries building
*Stewart Memorial Church (originally St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church. 1961 also became a [[Masonic]] Hall. North of ''Wilson'' on ''John Street''.)
*St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
*Hamilton Downtown Mosque
*[[Beasley Park (Hamilton, Ontario)|Beasley Park]]
**Beasley Park water fountain
**Beasley Park Community Centre
*Wilson Medical Centre/ Pharmacy 
*Wilson Diagnostic Centre
*Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary School
*Wellington Place Apartments, 18-storey building
*Jack C. Beemer Park
*Eagle Worldwide Revival Centre, (church)
*Cathedral Secondary School
*Parks Furniture Warehouse building

==Communities==
''Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from West to East.''<ref name=BOUND>{{cite web| title = Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca)| url=http://map.hamilton.ca/enwiki/static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/NeighbourhoodBoundaries.pdf| access-date =May 11, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235056/http://map.hamilton.ca/enwiki/static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/NeighbourhoodBoundaries.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = September 27, 2007}}</ref>
*[[Central (Hamilton, Ontario)|Central]] – The financial center of [[Hamilton, Ontario]]
*[[Beasley (Hamilton, Ontario)|Beasley]]
*[[Landsdale (Hamilton, Ontario)|Landsdale]]
*[[Gibson (Hamilton, Ontario)|Gibson]]
*[[Stipeley (Hamilton, Ontario)|Stipeley]]
[[Image:Wellington Place Apartments.JPG|right|thumb|Wellington Place Apartments]]
[[Image:Parks Furniture Warehouse.JPG|right|thumb|Parks Furniture Warehouse building]]
[[Image:Wilson at Catharine.JPG|right|thumb|Wilson Street at Catharine]]
[[Image:Wilson Parking Lots.JPG|right|thumb|One of many parking lots found along Wilson Street]]

==Images==
<gallery>
Image:Eagle Worldwide Revival Centre.JPG|Eagle Worldwide Revival Centre
Image:Wilson Street James.JPG|Wilson Street at James
Image:Wilson Street Hamilton A.JPG|Wilson Street looking East
Image:Wilson Street Hamilton.JPG|Wilson Street looking East
</gallery>

==References==
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*MapArt [[Golden Horseshoe]] Atlas – Page 647 – Grids G11, G12, G13, G14, G15

==External links==
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*[https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Wilson+Street,+Hamilton,+Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada&layer=&sll=43.25514,-79.85327&sspn=0.032756,0.079823&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=43.256768,-79.853268&spn=0.032755,0.079823&t=h&om=1&iwloc=addr Google Maps: Wilson Street (Hybrid)]

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