The well-known 160 year-old stone house on Fuller Street was beautifully restored by the Morrison family. Not as prominent, but nonetheless architecturally significant are another 20 homes in the neighbourhood dating back at least a century. Some were built on Fairmont Avenue in the 1910s by scientists working at the then new Dominion Observatory off […]
Recommended for ages 16+ Cost: $6.75 (adults) or $5.50 (students and seniors) Reservations are required. Please call 613-580-2088. Discover the often harsh and somber history of Bytown and Gloucester Township on a guided exploration of the Estate grounds and Settler’s Cemetery at dusk. Experience true tales of death, burial, and disease on a hour-long tour […]
Cost: $6.75 (adults) or $5.50 (students and seniors) Reservations are required. Please call 613-580-2088. Discover the often harsh and somber history of Bytown and Gloucester Township on a guided exploration of the Estate grounds and Settler’s Cemetery at dusk. Experience true tales of death, burial, and disease on a hour-long tour that will take […]
A fascinating, in-depth look at the Gothic ornamentation that adorns the buildings of the Parliamentary Precinct. The tour will cover everything from the quarrying processes to stone carving, as well as symbolism and elements of style. GUIDE: John-Philippe Smith has worked as a stone carver on Parliament Hill since the restoration of the Library of Parliament […]
Take a stroll along the early 20th century heritage residences and parks that cross the north end of the Glebe along Patterson Creek, Linden Terrace and the Monkland-Clemow parkway from the Queen Elizabeth Driveway to Bronson Avenue, and learn about the area's rich social and architectural history. This district immediately became one of Ottawa’s most scenic and […]