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Ottawa's Building and Monument Stoness

Ottawa's Building and Monument Stoness

Photo:  Colors of stone, Parliament Hill gatepost.

Starting on Parliament Hill with the Centennial Flame, Centre and East blocks, and the statue of Laurier, we will walk to the Rideau Canal, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, and on to the National War Memorial. From that vantage point, we will examine the Langevin Building, Post Office, Lord Elgin Hotel, Place Bell Canada, and then cross Elgin St. to the Ottawa Courthouse and, finally, City Hall. Participants will hear something about the history of these buildings and monuments, but mostly about the wide variety of rock from which they were constructed and the local, provincial, and foreign localities from whence they were quarried.

Location
Route
Parliament Hill to Confederation Square; down Elgin St. to the Ottawa Courthouse and finally to Ottawa City Hall.
About the walk leader
Quentin is a member of the Ottawa-Gatineau Geoheritage Committee, which strives to raise public awareness of the natural heritage in the Capital Region. In 2009, Quentin published a book on Ottawa's building and monument stones. He is also a sessional lecturer in geology and environmental sciences at both Carleton and Univ of Ottawa.
Guide:

Quentin Gall

When:
Date:Sun May 5, 2013
Time:2:00 PM
Duration: 2 hours
Language: English
Where:
Start:Centennial Flame, Parliament Hill
End:Ottawa City Hall
Area:Centretown/Parliament Hill
Distance:1.0 km
Accessibility:

This walk will be along sidewalks and paved areas in the downtown core of Ottawa.

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