Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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The 2015 Gordon Cullingham Research & Publication FundMonday, October 6, 2014APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2014Heritage Ottawa invites applications for the Gordon Cullingham Research and Publication Fund. The funding program was created in 2008 and named...
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Chaudiere's Significance Has Many LayersSunday, October 5, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Randy Boswell
The rezoning plan tentatively approved Thursday for Windmill’s redevelopment of the Chaudière islands was billed, in part, as a project that will “celebrate...
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Colloquium Spotlights Residential Gothic Revival ArchitectureMonday, September 29, 2014HERITAGE OTTAWA
Members of Heritage Ottawa were amongst the many attendees this weekend at a landmark colloquium entitled "The Origins and Significance of Residential Gothic Architecture in...
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Pugin Lecture a Great SuccessFriday, September 26, 2014HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa inaugurated its 2014 - 2015 Lecture Series this evening with a riveting and well received lecture on the topic of Gothic Revival architecture.
Dr....
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Aberdeen Pavilion Voted "Most Eye-Pleasing Building" in OttawaSunday, September 21, 2014HERITAGE OTTAWA
Readers of the Ottawa Citizen have voted the Aberdeen Pavilion as Ottawa's "most eye-pleasing building".
Designed by Ottawa architect Moses C. Edey and built in 1898...
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Sandy Hill Demonstration Calls For Protection of Heritage CharacterThursday, September 18, 2014By David B. Flemming
Approximately 140 Sandy HIll residents and supporters, including many Heritage Ottawa members, turned out for a Heritage Demonstration and March in Sandy Hill yesterday...
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Future Looks Bleak for Ottawa's Historic "Cottage" Gas StationThursday, September 11, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Andrew King
There's an old cottage in Westboro that looks as though it should be overlooking the water or tucked away in some secluded forest. Instead, it's passed by...
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Heather Thomson Joins National Capital CommissionTuesday, September 9, 2014Heritage Ottawa welcomes Heather Thomson as the National Capital Commission's new Manager of its Heritage Program.
Heather has worked in heritage conservation for 16 years at the local,...
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Application Deadline Nears for Ottawa Architectural Conservation AwardsMonday, September 8, 2014The City recognizes outstanding achievements in heritage conservation with the Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards.
"The award-winning projects show that, with creativity and care,...
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Padolsky: Misplaced MonumentMonday, September 1, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Barry Padolsky
An open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper:
Dear Prime Minister Harper,
On Thursday Aug. 21, 2014, your government unveiled the six...