Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
-
UNESCO wants Château Hotel Addition Reassessed 'Before any Irrevocable Decisions Are Made'Wednesday, February 12, 2020OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Tom Spears
UNESCO warns that the planned addition to the Château Laurier could damage the “viewscape” and the overall value of the Rideau Canal, which is a World...
-
City sets out to protect its hydro heritageTuesday, February 11, 2020CBC NEWS, By Kate Porter
The city is looking to designate five hydro substations built nearly a century ago as heritage structures, a move intended to protect the architectural history of...
-
Alterations to ByWard Market buildings ravaged by fire OK’d by heritage subcommitteeTuesday, February 11, 2020GLOBAL NEWS, By Beatrice Britneff
Ottawa's built heritage subcommittee has approved proposed alterations to two ByWard Market buildings ravaged by a major fire last spring, which include...
-
Government plans to redevelop historic lands opposite Parliament HillTuesday, February 4, 2020OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Blair Crawford
The most prestigious property in Canada is up for development and the federal government is asking architects from around the world to brainstorm ideas for...
-
Major overhaul in store for entire block facing ParliamentMonday, February 3, 2020CBC NEWS, By Ryan Patrick Jones
The federal government plans to redevelop an entire city block directly across from Parliament Hill as part of ongoing reconstruction efforts in the capital'...
-
City View residents mull levy to save heritage homeMonday, February 3, 2020CBC NEWS, By Kate Porter
Residents of a Nepean neighbourhood are in a race against time to save a heritage estate from redevelopment, but it's going to cost them.
For years,...
-
More than one in four area federal buildings in poor or critical condition, government report saysTuesday, January 21, 2020OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Bruce Deachman
More than a quarter of all federally owned, leased or licensed buildings in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, including many landmark downtown buildings, are in...
-
Applications Now Open for Heritage Grant Program for Building ResorationThursday, January 16, 2020HERITAGE OTTAWA
The City of Ottawa is currently accepting applications for the Heritage Grant for Building Restoration program.
Property owners of buildings designated under Part IV...
-
City planning staff recommend council refuse hotel proposal in ByWard MarketMonday, January 13, 2020OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
City planners have sent a rare refusal recommendation to council’s planning committee, arguing that a proposed 17-storey hotel wouldn’t be compatible with an...
-
Architects go through design gauntlet in planning new British High Commission at Earnscliffe propertyFriday, January 10, 2020OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
A new three-storey British High Commission building nestled in the lush riverfront property of Earnscliffe is challenging architects to complement the...