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Streets of New Westminster - H-M

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Street Name

Derivation

Notes

Location

Currently in Use

Appeared

Halifax Street

Named for City of Halifax, Nova Scotia

now Ninth Street

Brow of the Hill

No

1859 - 1863

Hall Street

Named for Valentine Hall, first City Clerk and Postmaster

 

Downtown

No

1859 - 1863

Hamilton Street

Named for City of Hamilton, Ontario

was Ridley Street

Uptown, Kelvin, West End

Yes

1892

Hamley Street

Named for Wymond O. Hamley, colonial official - Collector of Customs

 

Downtown

No

1861

Hampton Street

Named for Mr. Hampton, contractor who built many houses in area

 

Queensborough

Yes

1913

Hancock Street

 

 

Sapperton

No

1892

Hanlan Street

 

 

Downtown

No

1892

Hartco Street

Named for F.J. Hart & Co., owned by Frederick J. Hart, Councillor

now part of Townsend Place

Queen's Park

No

1909

Harvey Street

Named for Wm. Harvey, owner of Pioneer Bakery.

 

Victory Heights

Yes

1893

Hastings Street

Named for one of the founding areas of Vancouver

 

Downtown

Yes

1892

Helmcken Street

Named for John Helmcken, early doctor and politician

now Chilliwack Street

Victory Heights

No

pre 1913

Hendry Place

Named for John Hendry, Mayor and businessman

 

Queensborough

Yes

1990

Hendry Street

Named for John Hendry, Mayor and businessman

 

West End

No

1909

Henley Street

Named for Joseph Henley, owner of soda water factory & Councillor

 

Kelvin

Yes

1909

Herbert Street

 

now Kingston Street

Kelvin, West End

No

pre 1913

Hill Street

Possibly named for Arthur E.B. Hill, Councillor

 

West End

Yes

1909

Hitchcock Street

Named for W.Hitchcock, property owner, and Councillor, melter at the Assay Office

became Elgin Street

Queen's Park

No

pre 1913

Holbrook Street

Named for Henry Holbrook, Mayor

now part of Victoria Street

Downtown

No

1890

Holland Street

Named for Holland family, well known as gardeners and farm owners

 

Brow of the Hill

Yes

1909

Holmes Street

Named for William Holmes, first property owner in area

 

Sapperton

Yes

1909

Hospital Street

Named for proximity to Royal Columbian Hospital

 

Sapperton

Yes

1892

Hoult Street

Named for E. Hoult, janitor at the Public Library

 

Sapperton

Yes

1909

Howay Street

Named for Judge F.W. Howay, Councillor

 

Brow of the Hill

Yes

1909

Howes Street

Named for Wm. Howes, local boat builder

 

Queensborough

Yes

1927

Hume Street

Named for Fred J. Hume, Mayor

 

Queensborough

Yes

 

Hunter Street

Named for Captain Hunter, of the steamer "Transfer"

 

 

No

 

Huron Street

Named for City of Huron, Ontario

 

North Arm North

No

1892

Irving Street

Named for Capt. Wm. Irving, Councillor

now Cunningham Street

Downtown

No

1885

Street Name

Derivation

Notes

Location

Currently in Use

Appeared

Jack Mahony Place

Named for Jack Mahony, Victoria Cross recipient

member of the Royal Westminster Regiment

Glenbrooke North

Yes

1999

Jackson Crescent

Named for F.H. (Toby) Jackson, Mayor

 

Victory Heights

Yes

1966

Jamieson Court

Named for Robert Jamieson, pioneer Presbyterian minister & founding first school

 

Glenbrooke South

Yes

1989

Jardine Street

Named for John B. Jardine, Councillor & son-in-law of Alex Ewen

 

Queensborough, North Arm South

Yes

1910

Jarves Street

 

became Digby Street

Victory Heights

No

pre 1913

Jemmet Street

Named for Captain C.E.  Jemmett, surveyor

 

Downtown

No

1890

Jenkinson Street

 

became Coutts Street

Victory Heights

No

pre 1913

Johnston Street

Named for J.J. Johnston, Mayor, "Mr. May Day"

 

Queensborough, North Arm South

Yes

1909

Jones Street

Named for Dr. J. Harold Jones, Medical Health Officer

now Carnegie Street

Victory Heights

No

1909

Julia #1 Street

 

now Prescott Street X-ref St. Julia

Uptown

No

pre 1913

Julia #2 Street

 

Not located on a map

Sapperton

No

1908

Street Name

Derivation

Notes

Location

Currently in Use

Appeared

K de K Court

Named for J.S. Knyvett de Knyvett, and the "K de K" , the first ferry across the Fraser River.

 

Downtown

Yes

1985

Kamloops Street

Named for City of Kamloops, BC

 

Brow of the Hill

Yes

1892

Keary Street

Named for William H. Keary, Mayor

 

Sapperton, Brunette Creek

Yes

1892

Kellington Street

Named for Albert E. Kellington, Councillor

 

Victory Heights

No

 

Kelly Street

Named for the Kelly family, prominent in the City, especially John and James.

 

Sapperton

Yes

1909

Kelvin Street

Named for proximity to Lord Kelvin School

was Williams Street

Kelvin, West End

No

1909

Kennedy Street

Named for Kennedy family, newspaper publishers, including J.B. Kennedy, Councillor

was Douglas Lane or Douglas Place

Brow of the Hill

Yes

1909

Kent Street

Named for the City of Kent, BC

 

Victory Heights

Yes

1909

King Street

Probably named for the royal position of King

 

West End

No

1909

Kingston Street

Named for City of Kingston, Ontario

was Herbert Street

Kelvin, West End

Yes

1892

Knox Street #1

Named for John Knox, Scottish church reformer (see Bonar and Calvin)

became Augusta Street

Brow of the Hill

Yes

pre 1909

Knox Street #2

Named for proximity to Knox Presbyterian church

 

Sapperton

No

1909

Kootenay Street

Named for region of British Columbia

 

Glenbrooke North

No

1913

Kwantlen Court

Named for Kwantlen First Nation