Ottawa’s LGBTTQ+ community has an interesting history unique to many other cities. Due in part to the government employee purges during the 1950s to 1990s, Ottawa’s LGBTTQ+ community was largely […]
The Historical Society of Ottawa - Speaker Series Guest Speaker: J.Y. Pelletier When the Ontario provincial government in 1912 decided to outlaw French-language education in Ontario schools, little did the […]
Built in 1927 as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 180 Wellington Building’s most stunning feature is the dramatic mosaic on the vaulted ceiling inside the main entrance. […]
One of the architectural gems of the nation, now a jewel in the crown of the National Gallery of Canada, is the Rideau Street Convent Chapel. A captivating space, its […]
How did an architectural style synonymous with medieval Europe become the style of choice in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canada? This illustrated talk will take us on a journey that […]