Construction has commenced at the ill-fated Somerset House, which has stood (barely) as a teetering ruin at Bank and Somerset Streets for some 17 years.
After 17 years and one collapse, Somerset House rises from the (almost)-dead
Category: Heritage
Skyline: Office-to-residential conversions? Slow but steady progress
Robert Smythe looks at the latest office to residential conversion downtown, and the heritage designation for The Bible House.
140 buildings and one bridge lose heritage register protection – for now
The Chief William Commanda Bridge heads the list of 141 Somerset Ward properties that are expected to be removed from the protection of the city’s Heritage Register this month.
Comment: 267 O’Connor Street: “Never demolish, never remove”
Erwin Dreessen points out that two architects who just won architecture’s top prize are proponents of always reusing rather than demolishing buildings.
CCA report: Earth Day festival, gardening, safer roads, Neighbour Woods, heritage
330 Gilmour: Housing potential meets political will
In the heart of Centretown sits a parcel of land going to waste. 330 Gilmour Street is an example of wasted potential in the midst of a housing crisis.
DCA report: Plouffe Park, Booth complex, community gardens, new tower
CCA report: Earth Day festival, bike sharing, downtown library, ending homelessness
Was this desk used by D’Arcy McGee?
Is the reverend at a Centretown church now sitting behind the desk that once belonged to Thomas D’Arcy McGee, the famous Father of Confederation?
Planning primer: Not-so-minor adjustments in Centretown
What is the Committee of Adjustment? It sounds like a gathering of chiropractors, but it’s actually an important quasi-judicial administrative tribunal which decides how buildings can be redeveloped. Robert Smythe examines three recent cases before the committee.
The disappearing francophone community in Rochesterville
During Bernard Roy’s 81 years, the francophone community in LeBreton Flats/Rochesterville has changed dramatically, writes Roger Butt.
News shorts: Provincial law forces properties off city’s Heritage Register
The city is taking drastic steps to adapt its Heritage Register to the recent provincial Bill 23.
News shorts: Public debate on 24 Sussex: From Residence to Reticence
On Wednesday, February 21, you can hear an evening of free-wheeling discussion about the future of the Prime Minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive.
Heritage status sought for Centretown buildings
City staff have recommended that two Centretown buildings be given the extra protection of provincial heritage status: the Bible House at 315 Lisgar, and the W.C. Edwards Building (the former home of the Orange Art Gallery) at 290 City Centre. And they recommend that “heritage attributes” be added for the city Water Works complex in LeBreton Flats.
Gone but not forgotten: Slices of Bank Street’s history
In this issue, Robert Smythe’s Skyline column looks back at iconic Bank Street places that have disappeared.
Dalhousie Community Association report: how we’ll meet 2024’s challenges
The DCA looks at how it will meet the challenge in 2024 of working for those who live, work, or own property in the Dalhousie community.
CCA report: AGM, affordable housing, library, trees
NCC chief planner to speak at CCA AGM; affordable housing workshop; library’s future in Centretown; trees needed on boulevards; change to height limits