54 Liberty Street Around 1885, the four old wood frame homes at the south end of Liberty Street were torn…
62 Liberty Street – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
62 Liberty Street By the late 1860s or early 1870s, there were four wooden frame homes at the south end…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Rastrick House – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Rastrick House The architect, who designed the Castle, built his own home on Forest Avenue in the 1840s. Irish…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Remains of the Castle – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Remains of the Castle In the early days of Hamilton’s economic development, business owners usually lived where they worked.…
The Town Market, between Hunter and Augusta – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Town Market, between Hunter and Augusta As a condition for the granting of town status, George Hamilton had to…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
John Street at Main, the entrance to Cork-town
John Street at Main, the entrance to Cork-town. Prior to the 1844, the only road that allow access to the…
The Former Court House Location – Hamilton’s Cork-town
The Former Court House Location In the 19th century, a courthouse stood on this location and was a major architectural…