Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Heritage Ottawa Concerned Ambiguous Language in New Official Plan Could Weaken HeritageWednesday, March 2, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
updateHeritage Ottawa is disappointed and concerned to learn that the final version of the new Official Plan (OP) approved by City Council included unclear and equivocal...
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NCC Completes Rehabilitation of Historic Rochon ResidenceMonday, February 28, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa is pleased to report that the National Capital Commission (NCC) has successfully completed the rehabilitation of the historic Rochon Residence at 138 St....
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Wellington Street's Waterloo? The post-protest debate over "the most important street' in CanadaSaturday, February 26, 2022OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Andrew Duffy
While Wellington Street is again quiet and clear after three weeks of heavy-duty mayhem, it appears the city’s oldest, most storied street will never be the...
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Save a Building, Fight Climate ChangeThursday, January 27, 2022CBC OPINION, By Sara Sheehan
Reduce, reuse, recycle: adaptive reuse fits the sustainability mantra of the "three Rs," but all too often we overlook the green side of architectural...
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Trudeau says he's looking at options for crumbling prime minister's residence at 24 SussexSaturday, January 22, 2022CBC NEWS, By Catherine Tunney
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government continues to assess options for 24 Sussex, the crumbling, mouldy official prime minister's residence that...
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Applications Now Open for 2022 Heritage Grant Program for Building RestorationSaturday, January 15, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
The City of Ottawa is currently accepting applications for the Heritage Grant for Building Restoration program.
Property owners of buildings designated under Part...
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Revised mid-rise concept for 'CNA House' would add 87 condos to Golden TriangleTuesday, January 4, 2022OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
The landmark Canadian Nurses Association headquarters near the Rideau Canal is proposed for redevelopment under a revised concept, bringing a new...
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Heritage Conservation Architect Receives Order of Ottawa: Congratulations Barry PadolskyMonday, December 13, 2021HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa is pleased to have supported the nomination of Barry Padolsky to the 2021 Order of Ottawa.
Mr. Padolsky was among a group of remarkable individuals...
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Cadillac Fairview floats plan for 21-storey highrise at Rideau CentreWednesday, December 8, 2021OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL, OBJ Staff
The owner of the Rideau Centre wants to add a residential component to the downtown mall in a plan that would see a heritage building integrated into a...
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Owner of Somerset House furious over political indecision on Catherine Street projectFriday, October 29, 2021City's planning committee refuses to consider a zoning application for Catherine Street property until Tony Shahrasebi produces a credible plan for Somerset House
OTTAWA CITIZEN, by Jon...