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One of Stratford's better known arteries, Huron Street was part of the old Huron Road Huron Street is part of the old Huron Road, a trail that was...
A name associated with the legendary Vale of Avalon Somerset Street is a name associated with the legendary Vale of Avalon. It is one of the...
The street was named for John Douglas Sutherland Campbell Lorne, a favourite of Queen Victoria Lorne Avenue is shown unnamed on the 1879 map of...
Name was selected to honour Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany York Street West was originally part of Huron Street, and was also known in...
John Graves Simcoe served as the first lieutenant governor of the former Upper Canada Simcoe Street first appeared on the 1922 map when Grey Street...
As the 15th governor general of Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir officially opened Stratford's Shakespearean Gardens Tweedsmuir Place was named for John...
Canadian politician and hydroelectricity advocate had a couple of direct connections to Stratford Adam Beck, born in 1857, was a manufacturer,...
Brant Street honours the legacy of Mohawk chiefs Joseph and John Brant Brant Street appeared on the Stratford map of 1922, but was laid out much...
An 'illustrious family' from Stratford's early years McCarthy Road is named in honour of John Augustus McCarthy Sr., an illustrious pioneer. John...
Labour unrest contributed to Mayor George Graff's eventual resignation George Irwin Graff was born in Port Elgin in 1883 and came to Stratford in...
Stratford philanthropist left a bizarre and complicated will William Battershall lived for 50 years on a farm on the west side of Mornington...
Former artistic director left a lasting legacy at the Stratford Festival Part of Queen’s Park Drive was renamed in 2021 in honour of Richard...
Tyrone Guthrie was the founding artistic director of the Stratford Festival Guthrie Avenue runs north from William Street to Delamere Avenue....
Surveyor William Mackenzie had a penchant for Shakespearean street names Falstaff Street was part of a survey laid out by William Mackenzie in...
A fitting honour for the Stratford Streak Morenz Drive came into existence in 1961, 10 years after the new entrance at the west end of the Classic...
Chalmers Napier Greenwood was mayor of Stratford during a pivotal period in the city's history Chalmers Napier Greenwood was the mayor of Stratford...
James Peter Woods was one of the first judges to serve the City of Stratford Woods Street was laid out by surveyor William Gordon and named by him...
Thomas Magwood was a sheriff, an alderman and one of the founders of the local Children's Aid Society One of the city’s few courts is named for...
James Harold Wyatt helped build the Kroehler Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Wyatt Street runs north from Maple Avenue to Graham Crescent and has a purely...
Once Stratford's richest citizen, William Frederick McCulloch was also a civic leader and philanthropist William Frederick McCulloch and Elizabeth...
Dr. John Hyde was a man of many Stratford firsts John Hyde was born in Northern Ireland, studied medicine at Glasgow University in Scotland with...
William Gordon was a leading businessman and the first mayor of the City of Stratford Gordon Street was named for William Gordon, a leading...
William Beauchamp Sargint and his wife, Alicia Reeves, were the first permanent residents of Stratford William Beauchamp Sargint was an Irish...
A photographer and a poet Maitland Avenue owes its name to both a noted photographer, George Forbes Maitland, and his wife, writer-poet Mary Ann...
James Lloyd founded his first Stratford grocery business in the late 19th century James Lloyd came to Stratford from Sheffield, England, in 1884...
Beloved educator inspired hundreds of students at Stratford Collegiate Institute Charles Alexander “Cam” Mayberry was principal of the Stratford...
The 'man on the spot' when Stratford was founded Dr. William “Tiger” Dunlop was an army officer, a surgeon, an author, a justice of the peace,...
Robert McFarlane died in Ottawa in 1872 while still in office as the local member of Parliament In 1872, the Town of Stratford and the federal...
Rose McQueen brought Shakespeare to life for hundreds of Stratford students Rose McQueen was born in 1881 and raised near Elora. She was such an...
Cora Ahrens brought the gift of music to the people of Stratford and Perth County This street was named for Cora B. Ahrens Cora Bell Ahrens was...
Local builder became a 'saviour' of the Stratford Festival This relatively new street is named after Oliver Gaffney In 1953, Oliver Gaffney, a...
Mayor Lawrence Feick cast the deciding vote that led to the Stratford Shakespearean Festival This street was named in honour of Mayor Lawrence...
Celebrating a local captain of industry Born in 1864 on a farm near Melbourne, Ont., George L. Griffith took an interest in harness and began to...
Stratford's first political dynasty
Getting to know Perth County's first sheriff Robert Moderwell was the first sheriff of Perth County, and served in that role from 1853 to 1872. He...
Honouring Stratford's second sheriff Hossie Terrace, named after John Hossie, backs onto Avondale Cemetery. John Hossie was born in Lambton...
John Daly is widely considered to the the 'founder of Stratford' Daly Avenue was called Daly Terrace when it first appeared on the 1872 Brosius...
Dr. George Reginald Deacon was the official physician of the Grand Trunk Railway in Stratford Deacon Street was named for Dr. George Reginald...
A Q&A with one of the creators of the new Streets of Stratford website Each week, we share a story about one of the Streets of Stratford contributed...
Street name honours another Stratford parks pioneer Court was named for Alexander (Alex) Wilson, who was the founder of Dufferin Park. Wilson...
Popular local bandleader inspired hundreds of young musicians with the Stratford Boys' Band. Brett Street was named for Edward Marshall Brett, a...
It was all in the knitting Ballantyne Avenue was named for R.M. Ballantyne, owner of the Ballantyne Company at the corner of North Street and...