Sparks Street

~1910
2014
O'Connor Street @ Sparks Street around 1910 in Ottawa
O'Connor Street @ Sparks Street around 2014 in Ottawa
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We gave it a
-5
Orginal building well preserved. Unfortunately, Sparks Street is far from what it used to be.
Visitors's vote
-3.4
83 votes
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1959
2013
Streetcar on Sparks Street
Streetcar on Sparks Street
sources
Transit Toronto
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We gave it a
-3
In the 1950s, Sparks Street was thriving and streetcars were operating.
Visitors's vote
-3.0
61 votes
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Sparks Street at a time when streetcars (we can see 4 on that picture) were running east-west on it.Once again, several buildings with shops having direct street access have been demolished to make room for a single building with a single access....
~1940
2013
Banque of commerce on Sparks Street in 1940
Banque of commerce on Sparks Street in 2013
sources
City of Ottawa
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We gave it a
-2
Same buildings, totally different ambiance.
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-1.5
41 votes
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1968
2013
Sparks street of 1968 which was more animated that it is today.
A deserted Sparks Street in 2013.
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City of Ottawa
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-2.8
39 votes
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Once again, this archive photos from the 60s shows a much more animated and thriving Sparks street as it was the main shopping area in the downtown area before the Rideau Centre was built.  No exact date was provided with the picture but it shows a fair guess would be...
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