Central Chambers is a building at the corner of Elgin Street and Queen Street in

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that is a National Historic Site. It is located at 42 to 54 Elgin Street, next to Bell Block. It faces the Canadian War Memorial at

Confederation Square Confederation Square (french: Place de la Confédération) is an urban square in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and is considered the second most important ceremonial centre in Canada's capital city, after Parliament Hill. Roughly triangular in area ...

. Central Chambers was built between 1890 and 1893 and designed by John James Browne of Montreal, an example of Queen Anne Revival commercial architecture. Formerly serving as an office for the

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, it now houses the

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. The building was purchased by the NCC in the 60's, remained vacant throughout much of the 70s and 80s, and in 1992, plans were made for renovations. In 1994 the NCC gutted the interior and the facade became integrated into a new office tower complex. It was designated as a

National Historic Site of Canada National Historic Sites of Canada (french: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) are places that have been designated by the federal Minister of the Environment An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of t ...

in 1990 for being a fine example of the Queen Anne Revival style in commercial architecture. Central Chambers Buildings May 1893.jpg, Central Chambers, 1893 Central Chambers - 04.jpg, Queen Street Central Chambers, Ottawa.jpg, Central Chambers, Bell Block, and

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Confederation Square Ottawa.JPG, Central Chambers (leftmost building) at

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External links

pc.gc.cahistoricplaces.ca
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