Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hunter Street is a Lower City collector road in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is a one-way street (Westbound) that starts West of
Locke Street at Hill Street Park and ends two blocks East of
Victoria Avenue at Emerald Street. Hunter Street is a
two-way street between Victoria and Emerald Streets.
Central Public School building on Hunter Street West was built in 1853. This school was built to accommodate 1,000 students, was the largest graded school in
Upper Canada, and became the only public school in Hamilton, at the time of its opening in 1853. The building's original final proportioned classical design, by the firm Cumberland & Ridout, was extensively remodelled in 1890 by the Hamilton architect,
James Balfour. His alterations, including a steeply pitched roof, certain round arched windows and a heightened central tower, created an edifice in conformity with the late
Victorian tastes. The building is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.