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From investment to stewardship: getting the ByWard Market right
By Warren Waters and Josiah Frith The city has unveiled its plan for the ByWard Market – a $197 million proposal that includes a new York Street plaza, upgrades to the Market building, and the redevelopment of the 70 Clarence parking garage site. There is no question the Market needs attention. It is one of…
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New consequences for demolition by neglect
By Allen Brown Representatives from the Lowertown Community Association (LCA) and Heritage Ottawa (HO) expressed their concerns about the proposed demolition of 79 Guigues Street at the December 10, 2024, meeting of the city’s Built Heritage Committee (BHC). The 125-year-old home is only a block away from three other buildings on St. Patrick Street lost…
Bingham House – 127 years old – welcomes its third owner.
By Dave Bowen The sale of Bingham House in February of this year marks the end of an era for the venerable two and a half story brick house at 120 Boteler Street. Donna Kearns and Peter Gaby sold the house after having spent years and countless hours restoring one of Lowertown’s architectural jewels to…
Beating summer heat in 1920s Lowertown
By Nancy Miller Chenier On July 13, 1921, the temperature in Ottawa reached 38° C (100 Fahrenheit). The heat had been building for weeks and residents of Lowertown were sweltering. Men, women, and children were seeking every method possible to get relief from the weeks of hot weather. So, what were some of the options…