Heritage Ottawa Dedicated to preserving our built heritage

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Ontario Heritage Act

Ontario Heritage Toolkit

Ottawa Designation Program

Key Ottawa History and Heritage Research Links:

City of Ottawa Archives

Ottawa Room, Ottawa Public Library

Library and Archives Canada

National Capital Commission

National Air Photo Library

The Bytown Museum

Virtual Reference Library

Grants

Heritage Grant for Building Restoration

Blogs

• GlebeSite:  chronicle of observations on the Glebe's architecture, urban design, and history
• Urbsite
• Spacing Ottawa
• Historic Dalhousie Ward

Local and Regional Resources

• Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa An umbrella organization for heritage organizations in the Ottawa area heritage community.
• Kingston Historical Society
• Cornwall Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
• Hintonburg Community Association walking tour
• Ottawa Regional Society of Architects
• A history of Westboro
• Old Ottawa South history and heritage
• Bytown or Bust : History and Genealogy in the Ottawa area
• The best selection of well-maintained links to local Ottawa history web sites is at OttawaStart.com. Its local history guide is here
• Our Ontario

Provincial and National Heritage Resources

• Heritage Canada Foundation A national membership-based organization which encourages the preservation and demonstration of the nationally significant historic, architectural, natural and scenic heritage of Canada.
• Canada's Historic Places This Parks Canada web site provides access to two new pan-Canadian conservation tools: the Canadian Register of Historic Places, and the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places.
• Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
• Canadian Heritage Information Network A Special Operating Agency in the Department of Canadian Heritage which fosters management of the knowledge and collections developed by Canadian museums.
• Canadian Centre for Architecture A museum and study centre devoted to the art of architecture past and present.
• Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada

Other Canadian heritage organizations

• Heritage Toronto
• Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
• Heritage Vancouver
• Heritage Montreal
• Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Heritage Society of BC
• The Yukon Historical and Museums Association
• Saint John NB Heritage Resources
• The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
• Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation society
• Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia
• Heritage Winnipeg

Also of interest

• More Heritage Links Heritage Canada's comprehensive list of Canadian heritage web sites.