Bank Street

Bank Street in a probably the longest street in Ottawa; its north end starts at Wellington Street and it ends Conroy road close to the Ottawa airport.  Its north section, ending at the Rideau River in Sunnyside, is certainly the most interesting section as it is goes through older neighbourhoods and serves as the main commercial streets with proximity shops.  

Its south section, from Riverside Drive to Conroy Road, is still a commercial street but as it gets wider, it is populated with big box store and national chains.

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Gilmour House on Bank street and Gilmour
Corner of Bank and Gilmour Streets in Ottawa in 2013
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1938
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Slater street at Bank Street in Ottawa in 1938
Slater Street with the Telus building and the Starbucks in Ottawa in 2013
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Capitol Cinema corner Bank and Queen
Bank and Queen Intersection 2013
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The nicest theatre in Ottawa has been replaced by an ordinary building.
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Built in 1920, the Capitol Cinema barely made it to its 50th anniversary.  It had 2530 seats and had been designed by the theatre-architect Thomas W. Lamb.In 1924, the cinema was renamed "Keith's Vaudeville" after being bought by American Keith theatre circuit.The last movie presented was M.A.S.H on May first...
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1900
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Gilmour House at Bank and Gilmour
Bank Street @ Gilmour street in Ottawa
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The Gimour House was built in 1895 and destroyed by a fire in 1905.  The Alexandra Hotel was built in 1907 on the nord-west corner of Bank street and Gilmour street.  The Alexandra Hotel continued its activities until the late 1970s and was demolished in the 80s.More details about the...
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