The firm of F. W. Fearman is known throughout the Dominion and elsewhere as about the largest of the many large establishments devoted to the treatment of pork in all its branches. This firm annually receives from the farmer about 50,000 hogs, and furnishing to the retail trade and consumers generally, product in the form of…
Victoria Avenue South was developed for residential housing in the 1880’s and 1890’s. Between Hunter and Stinson, properties were constructed on the east side only. The west side was occupied by the massive Central Collegiate Institute built in 1897. The land for that Collegiate was originally owned by the Wanzer family who brought sewing machine manufacture to Hamilton. They, among other industrialists such as William Burrow, a prominent iron founder,…
By Brian Goodman While walking around the neighbourhood, I came across this plaque outside of 69 East Ave. S. I always loved the stained glass transom windows of this house. The plaque reads: “The Robinson House 1879″ This house was built by Isaac McQuesten of Whitehern, and has been named after William Robinson, the original owner,…
