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2015
Roxborough Apartments on Elgin and Laurier
2015
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-5
Under-utilized park. Massive destruction. Car priorisation.
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-3.0
98 votes
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The archival photo was taken before the North end of Elgin Street got widened. It shows that back in the day, Elgin Street used to be that traditional main street with its numerous shops.Pay attention to the street car rails on the picture when Elgin Street was services by street...
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21 mar
2015
Dey's Arena on Laurier Avenue
2015
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-5
Laurier is a wider avenue and fewer interests.
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Visitors's vote
-2.1
96 votes
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The landscape around Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa considerably changed since 100 years.The north side (right side) of Laurier Avenue (formely Maria Street) was demolished to make room for the Confederation Park.The only element still standing today is the First Baptist Church on the corner of Elgin Street.The building at...
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CA001480
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We gave it a
-3
Imposing building replaced by generic one.
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Visitors's vote
-4.3
125 votes
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The Elgin Street Public School at the corner of Gilmour Street in Ottawa has considerably changed.On top of the main door, a sign said: 1840 Public School....
15 mar
2015
Parliament Viewed from Elgin Street
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We gave it a
-3
A friendlier Elgin Street is depicted in the 1910 photo.
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Visitors's vote
+0.4
107 votes
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The last block of the northern section of Elgin Street between Sparks Street and Wellington Street is almost unrecognizable. The only still standing building is the East Block since the Centre Block was at its first iteration before it was destroyed by the 1916 fire. The Langevin Block at...
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