Centretown

21 oct
2012
Sparks Street @ Bank Street Looking East

Centretown

Sun Life Building, Bank Street, Sparks Street, C.D. Howe Building

1901

2012

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Library & Archives Canada

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Streetcar removal. Human-scale buildings replaced by bigger ones.

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21 oct
2012
224 Wellington Street

Centretown

Bank of Canada, Wellington street, American Bank Note

1901

2012

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Library & Archives Canada

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Greater density.

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19 oct
2012
Elgin Street @ Queen Street

Centretown

Chambers Building Grand Union Hotel, Elgin Street, Postcard

~1910

2012

sources
From Ottawa with Love, by Peter Hessel

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Increase in car traffic. Heritage demolition.

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The whole block east of Elgin Street has been demolished in the late 30's to make room for the wider street that we all know nowadays. The NAC and the First World war Memorial succeeded the post office and the Russell House, a prestigious hotel in Ottawa.The building that is...