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      History:

      Harrison is named after Thomas and Elizabeth Harrison who were the first to settle this land, arriving from England in 1820. The Harrison family had eight children – six sons and two daughters.. The Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Halton published in 1877 shows the Harrison surname on many of the farm lots in the vicinity of the present day neighbourhood. In particular the John Harrison homestead is featured in the Halton County Atlas with an ink sketch showing an expansive farm with a stately Georgian home, a bridle path, stables, a horse paddock with lots of horses grazing in the field, a fenced in floral garden, and a field with neatly arranged rows of  crops. The Niagara Escarpment looms in the distance. The present day neighbourhood was created on paper in 2004 as part of Milton’s expansion of its urban core. This initiative was known as the Sherwood Survey and also included the Milton Heights and Scott neighbourhoods to the north and the Wilmot neighbourhood to the east.

      Editors Note: The developer of this neighbourhood Mattamy Homes held a contest to come up with their own name for the neighbourhood. Hawthorne was chosen as it made reference to a former local blacksmith named Robert Hawthorne. Back in the 1800s a blacksmith was an integral part of any farming community. In 2002 Hawthorne Village was awarded “Project of the Year” by the Ontario Home Builders Association and “Community of the Year” by the Greater Toronto Homebuilders Association.

      Overview:

      Harrison is a newer neighbourhood on the western edges of Milton’s urban core. It overlooks the Niagara Escarpment to the west. Harrison is also known as Hawthorne Village an award winning community developed by Mattamy Homes.In 2002 Hawthorne Village was awarded “Project of the Year” by the Ontario Home Builders Association and “Community of the Year” by the Greater Toronto Homebuilders Association. The curviinear streets in this neighbourhood are lined with sidewalks and pretty cast iron street lamps. The blue and white street signs on the borders of the neighbourhood proudly proclaim Harrison Neighbourhood. Some of these street signs also display the logo of a horse and a country fence. The neighbourhood has a new urbanism feel in terms of the architecture. The lots are wide and the houses have large picture windows and a variety of architectural styles. The schools and parks are all concentrated in the middle of the neighbourhood. The Mattamy National Cycling Centre is located just to the west of this neighbourhood. Who knows someday maybe Canada’s next great Olympian cyclist will be proud to say they grew up in Milton’s Harrison neighbourhood.

      Homes:

      Harrison has a large number of three-storey townhomes with new urbanism styles featuring attached garages off laneways and attractive architecture with brick exteriors and a variety of architectural features ranging from turrets, window shutters, steeply pitched asymmetrical roof patterns with gabled dormers and roof top finials, oriel windows, and second floor porches. The two-storey detached houses are traditional colonial style with columned front porches, patterned brick work with keystone accents and cantilevered box bay windows. The attention to detail is remarkable for so many homes built within the same subdivision.

      Arts:

      The FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton located at 1010 Main Street East is an ultra modern facility where the arts flourish in the form of performances, a myriad of events, art exhibitions and community based programming for all ages. The Holcim Gallery situated inside the Arts Centre spotlights an eclectic mix of art exhibitions encompassing a variety of art mediums. There are new exhibitions every month throughout the year.

          Harrison Stats

          Walkability:

          High

          Bikeability:

          High

          Public Transit:

          Medium

          Affordability:

          Low

          Greenspace:

          Medium

          High

           

          Legend: Low, Medium, High

          Commute Times

          Time to Closest Shopping Mall:
          10 Minutes
          Time to GO Bus or Train Station:
          10 Minutes
          Time To Hospital:
          10 Minutes
          Time to Toronto Pearson International Airport
          25 Minutes
          Time to Closest Highway:
          10 Minutes

          * All commuting times provided are approximate times only. Commute times may increase or decrease depending on where you live within the neighbourhood and the time of day i.e rush hour versus off hour commutes. Time estimates to public transit are based on walking distance or bus line connection whichever is quicker. All other commute times on the chart above are based on drive times.