Heritage Ottawa promotes the preservation of Ottawa’s distinctive built heritage and cultural landscapes. We speak out for and defend worthy heritage properties that are at risk of inappropriate intervention or loss.
The Billings Estate, the East Block of the Parliament Buildings, and the Aberdeen Pavilion are just some of the properties that have benefitted from Heritage Ottawa's efforts.
Heritage Ottawa maintains contact with the City of Ottawa Heritage Department and makes regular presentations to the Built Heritage Sub-Committee, the Planning Committee, and other committees at Ottawa City Hall.
Some of Heritage Ottawa's advocacy related activities, including letters and presentations to the City's Built Heritage Sub-Committee, Planning Committee, and Ottawa City Council are available for review on these pages.
To learn more about our major advocacy efforts, visit 50 Years | 50 Stories on our website.
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60 Acres To Be Carved From The Central Experimental Farm, A National Historic Site of CanadaTuesday, November 4, 2014By Leslie Maitland, Heritage Ottawa
The Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital on Carling Road is a Frankenstein among hospital buildings. A new facility is well warranted and the Ottawa...
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Heritage Ottawa Comments and Update on 1495 Heron RoadTuesday, March 28, 2023Heritage Ottawa
UPDATEHeritage Ottawa participated in the April 13, 2022 Webinar and Panel Discussion hosted by Canada Lands Company (CLC) on the preferred option to reintegrate 1495...
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Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee 26 June 2014 re: 455 Green AvenueThursday, June 26, 2014Certain features of this proposal are promising, specifically, the retention of the existing residence, and the role that the design could play as a transitional element between commercial and...
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Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee Re: Verbal Update on 325 Dalhousie StreetThursday, November 14, 2013Heritage Ottawa would like to take this opportunity to express our support for the observations and recommendations of the Urban Design Review Panel as expressed the October 2nd 2013 document “137...
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Heritage Ottawa to Community and Protective Services Committee Meeting - September 19, 2013Tuesday, September 17, 2013From: Heritage Ottawa
To: Community and Protective Services Committee Meeting - September 19, 2013
Re: Agenda Item #9 - Strategy to Address Vacant Buildings – Update, September 12,...
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Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee 11 July 2013, and 5 September 2013, re:110-116 Sparks StreetThursday, September 5, 2013Observations:
The decision to retain the facade of this building as a surface ornamentation of a modern structure is reminiscent of the similar decision made for the Ogilvy Building,...
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Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee re: Re-designation of the Horticulture BuildingWednesday, June 26, 2013Heritage Ottawa’s position with respect to the original de-designation and moving of the Horticulture Building is a matter of public record. Our position was supported by the recommendation of the...
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Syrian Embassy at 46 Cartier StreetSunday, June 2, 2013Ms Angela Bogdan
Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0G2
Dear Ms. Bogdan
It has come...
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Heritage Ottawa to CCCA Public ConsultationTuesday, April 23, 2013From a heritage perspective, our concerns are two.
1. Protection of Class 1 & 2 Heritage BuildingsWe are all agreed that the HCD needs to be re-evaluated to bring it in line with...
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Heritage Ottawa to Planning Committee: Centretown CDPTuesday, March 26, 2013re: ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0066: Centretown CDP
Heritage Ottawa was pleased to participate in the development of this plan, and appreciate that this document’s support for heritage in the...