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Pothier House recognized with city heritage award
By Curtis Wolfe The City of Ottawa’s Heritage Award of Merit for Restoration has been awarded to Matthew Villeneuve and Isabelle Leclerc-Morin, co-owners of Pothier House at 207 Cathcart Street, for their work in restoring the building’s two-storey porch. The award recognizes projects that restore a heritage property to its original form and overall character,…
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Beyond the plaque: the Green House at 174-176 King Edward Avenue
By Nancy Miller Chenier In 1978, the City of Ottawa designated this one and a half stone double building with end chimneys and dormers as one of the few surviving stone cottages reminiscent of Ottawa’s origins with the Rideau Canal. In 2026, it is currently Lowertown’s only residential stone cottage and it does have strong…
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Did you know? Replacing windows on heritage properties often requires a permit
By Curtis Wolfe Did you know that properties located within a heritage conservation district, or having an individual heritage designation, usually require a heritage permit before their windows can be replaced?Windows are considered an important part of a building’s heritage character. Their size, shape, materials, and even the way they open, contribute to the overall…
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Lowertown buildings removed from the Heritage Register could be protected by a new HeritageConservation District
By Allen Brown Changes made by the provincial government’s Bill 23, or the More Homes Built Faster Act of 2022, originally gave Ottawa until the end of 2024 to remove the 4,600 properties on its Heritage Register, or formally designate them as protected structures under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). In doing…
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A controversial addition to the Andaz Hotel
By Allen Brown Two years ago, the Lowertown Community Association (LCA) expressed concern that the addition to the Andaz Hotel proposed at that time did not respect the designation of the site as part of the ByWard Market Heritage Conservation District (HCD). In mid-December 2025, the LCA again expressed concerns that a new plan for…
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Beyond the plaque: Ottawa’s First Children’s Hospital at 197 Wurtemburg Street
By Nancy Miller Chenier The plaque on this building, now the Turkish Embassy, features the Children’s Hospital, one of the significant early occupants. In June 1889, local reporters heralded the opening of the Children’s Hospital with headlines like “For the Little Ones” and “A Pretty Little Nest.” Early descriptions indicated a ground floor apartment for…
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