Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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New Term of Council Begins for Built Heritage Sub-CommitteeTuesday, January 13, 2015HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland
Today marked the first meeting of the newly-constituted Built Heritge Sub-Committee (BHSC). The purpose of this Committee is to consider City staff...
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The Monumental Politics Behind Ottawa's Newest MemorialsFriday, January 9, 2015MACLEAN'S, By John Geddes
If construction proceeds according to plan, two angular concrete monuments will rise to the west of Parliament Hill by this autumn. The government is erecting a...
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City Staff Support Proposed Alterations to Charles Billings HouseThursday, January 8, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson
City staff are recommending that the Built Heritage Subcommittee approve an application to alter an historic home in Alta Vista, despite concerns from...
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Dr. Christina Cameron Named Member of the Order of CanadaFriday, January 2, 2015HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa warmly congratulates Dr. Cameron on her appointment to the Order of Canada. This distinction recognizes her contributions to heritage preservation through...
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When Shaping the Capital, Do So With CareFriday, January 2, 2015HERITAGE OTTAWA
An article published under this headline in today's Globe and Mail expresses serious concerns about the Federal government's site choice for a proposed National Memorial to...
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Architect Douglas Cardinal To Lecture At National GalleryFriday, January 2, 2015The Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism is pleased to announce the next speaker in its Forum Lecture Series, taking place on Monday, January 12 at 6:00pm at The National Gallery Auditorium...
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Historic Saint-Charles Church SoldMonday, December 22, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Paula McCooey, With Files From Robert Sibley
LineBox Studio, an Ottawa architecture firm known for its stylized projects, will redesign the former Saint-Charles church in...
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Former Saint-Charles Church, A Designated Heritage Property, Sold To Local InvestorsMonday, December 22, 2014CBC News
The former Saint-Charles church has been sold by the Archdiocese of Ottawa.
In an emailed statement Monday, the archdiocese said the new owner "intends to develop the site...
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Jury Member Goes Public With Criticism of Victims of Communism Memorial SiteMonday, December 15, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
A prominent architect who was part of the jury that recommended the winning design for a major new Ottawa memorial to victims of communism says she has a “...
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Letter: Keep Vital Heritage Buildings AliveWednesday, December 10, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, Letter to the Editor
Re: We Must Do More To Keep Heritage Sites, Dec. 9
Columnist Joanne Chianello makes some great points about heritage. Heritage buildings...