HERITAGE OTTAWA
Excellence in preservation of Ottawa's architectural heritage was recognized this week at the Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards.
This year's ceremony and reception was held at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park. Speeches were made by Mayor Watson, General Manager of Planning and Growth Management John Moser, Heritage Coordinator Sally Coutts, Councillor Tobi Nussbaum and Leslie Maitland, President of Heritage Ottawa who also served as one of this year's jury members. Heritage professionals Julie Harris of Contentworks Inc. and Ed van der Maarel of a+LiNK Architecture were the other members of this year's jury.
The awards are presented every two years in categories including restoration and adaptive re-use. Councillors Tobi Nussbaum, Catherine McKenney, Eli El-Chantiry, Mathieu Fleury and Marianne Wilkinson were on hand to present awards to the winners located in their wards.
“The beautifully preserved properties honoured by the Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards serve an important role: encouraging further investment in their respective communities," said Mayor Jim Watson. "By recognizing these incredible achievements in restoration and conservation, we are reminded of the rich history that exists in Ottawa for residents and visitors alike.”
"The projects honoured at this year’s Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards come from all corners of the city and will serve to give our city’s heritage community the profile and attention it deserves," said Councillor Tobi Nussbaum, Chair of the Built Heritage Sub-Committee. "I congratulate all the recipients, and indeed all the nominees, for the commitment they have shown to conserving and preserving Ottawa’s built heritage.”
This year's winners are:
Award of Excellence:- Simard House, 31 Sweetland Avenue (Restoration)
- Tropical Greenhouse, Central Experimental Farm (Restoration)
- 32 Cameron Avenue (Addition)
- Rideau Hall, Dome Building, 1 Sussex Drive (Addition)
- Building 94, Central Experimental Farm, 901 Prince of Wales Drive (Adaptive Re-Use)
- Carp Village Café and Apartments, 3773 Carp Road (Infill)
- Gourlay Ruins, 131 Gourlay Lane (Other)
Award of Merit
- 20 Clemow Avenue (Restoration)
- St. Alban’s Anglican Church, 454 King Edward Avenue (Restoration)
- 73 Crichton Street (Addition)
- 68 Park Road (Infill)
- Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street (Other)
Receiving honourable mentions were 555 Echo Drive (Restoration), 97 Park Road (Addition), Carriage House at 43 Blackburn Avenue (Adaptive Re-Use), and the McLeod Optometry Clinic at 323 McLeod Street (Adaptive Re-Use).
The awards ceremony also recognized five designated properties and one new Heritage Conservation District that will receive heritage designation plaques this spring:
- Burpee House, 22 Rideau Terrace
- Ruins of Old St. Mary’s Anglican Church and Cemetery
- Simard House, 31 Sweetland Avenue
- 478 Albert Street
- Église Ste-Anne, 528 Old St. Patrick Street
- Briarcliffe Heritage Conservation District
Congratulations to all participants, and thanks to so many for their dedication to Ottawa's built heritage.
Visit the City of Ottawa website for more information about the awards program , this year's winners, and summaries of the recognized projects.
All photos: City of Ottawa