#apartments #books #buildings & architecture #centretown #downtown #Heritage Ottawa #history #urbanBOOK LAUNCH: From Walk-Up to High-Rise - Ottawa's historic apartment buildings** A HERITAGE OTTAWA BOOK LAUNCH ** Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 19:00 to 21:00 Join Heritage Ottawa as we launch our newest book with this special presentation by two of its contributors, Shannon Ricketts and Susan Ross. The fascinating story of how apartment house living emerged in 20th century Ottawa focuses on Centretown, Sandy Hill and parts of Lowertown East. ...
#Heritage Ottawa #union stationHow Union Station was saved from becoming a parking lot for tour buses[ ](https://heritageottawa.org/50years/union-station) " _ In 1966 the last train pulled out of Union Station because the sordid freight yards crowding the Rideau Canal were to become parklands for people to enjoy. There remained the noble pile built in 1912 to be a sort of cathedral in an age when railways were religion. ...
#Fairmont Chateau Laurier #Heritage OttawaHeritage Ottawa pens open letter on proposed Château Laurier addition_ (via Heritage Ottawa ) _ ** Related: Additions to Ottawa heritage buildings that actually worked ** HERITAGE OTTAWA The widespread public outcry against a proposed addition to Ottawa’s Château Laurier, presented last week by Larco Investments, clearly demonstrates that passions for this beloved heritage structure run high. ...
#Heritage Ottawa #Somerset HouseHeritage Ottawa opposes demolition-by-neglect of Somerset House_ (Article via Heritage Ottawa ) _ Formerly a grand landmark at the intersection of Bank and Somerset Streets, Somerset House appears doomed to be demolished piece-by-piece. The building has stood vacant and partially demolished since 2007 when a main support in the basement was damaged during remodeling, causing partial collapse of the building’s southeast wall. ...