Locke Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

The early churches were founded as follows: Prior to 1853, just south of Herkimer Street on Locke was the site of the Beasley Racetrack.

On the other hand, Locke Street North continued[citation needed] with its residential growth and the development of Victoria Park and the opening of the Crystal Palace.

In 1889, Wesley Vollick, a cabinet maker, built a small brick cottage that in 1924 became the Locke Street Library.

As well, the Hamilton-Dundas Electric Railway line, nicknamed the "Dundas Dummy", travelled along Aberdeen Avenue and crossed over Locke Street South.

In March 2018 a small group of people vandalized businesses on Locke Street in response to gentrification in Hamilton.

One is called Spring Blooms on Locke, an annual festival that marks the end of winter and is also a fundraiser for sick children.