War Memorial
31 aou
2014
Aerial View of Elgin Street with Parliament
2014
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We gave it a
-5
The dynamic in the core would have been totally different if Elgin would have not been widened.
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Visitors's vote
-1.1
117 votes
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This aerial view reveals that the northern section of Elgin Street has drastically changed over the years. Essentially, all the buildings located on the East side of Elgin Street have been demolished to make room for the NAC and the War Memorial. We believe that the dynamic of downtown Ottawa...
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02 aou
2014
The back of the Former Post Office
2014
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Post Office, Ottawa, Ont.
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3319299
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We gave it a
-5
A neo-classical building sacrified for a emtpy symbolic place.
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Visitors's vote
-2.2
110 votes
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The Post Office was the last obstacle to the ambitions of the Prime Minister Mackenzie-King to erect a War Memorial in order to honnor the people who serviced for World War I.He hired our good friend Jacques Gréber to "prove himself" and find the perfect spot for such a memorial....
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23 jui
2013
Elgin and Wellington Street from the Peace Tower
2013
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Visitors's vote
-1.6
37 votes
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Several buildings on the archive picture no longer exist: the Russell House, the City Hall, the Knox Church and the post office....
15 jui
2013
Sparks Street & Elgin
2013
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Visitors's vote
-1.3
35 votes
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This intersection of Sparks and Elgin has been drastically modified with the construction of the War Memorial. The east part of Sparks was removed as well as all the buildings standing on that portion of the street. On this picture, we can see the Dominion Express Co. and the McLaurin &...
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