Situated off North Queen Street and probably named from Parkmount, originally built for the 1st Earl of Donegall. In his article “When The Shore Road Was A Rural Retreat”, Joe Baker reports that Parkmount had a “fine timbered demesne of over 100 acres extending up to the Antrim Road… It was situated in the townland of Low-Wood, north of Skegoneill.” The house came to the Cairns family in 1796. Later it was the seat of John Mc Neile Esqr., a banker, sketched by Joseph Molloy, in Belfast Scenery (1832).
This house was located further out the Antrim Road beyond Fortwilliam, and Parkmount Road, also named from it, is in this locality. Given the distance from Parkmount Street to the former site of the house, we must also consider the possibility that the name alludes to the nearby Alexandra Park.
"Hugh Cairns was the first owner of the adjoining demesne of Parkmount, which he acquired in 1796. He died in 1808, and soon after Parkmount was advertised for sale". Benn's History of Belfast.
Application of Mr R.J. McConnell two new streets off York Road be named Parkmount Street and Seaview Street (Town Improvement Committee, 5th June 1889).