![Chambers Building Ottawa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Chambers_Building_Ottawa.jpg)
Central Chambers is a building at the corner of
Elgin Street and Queen Street in
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
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
Canadian Atlantic Railway
The Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR) was a Canadian and U.S. railway that existed from 1988 to 1994.
The CAR was created in September 1988 as a business unit of CP Rail (CPR) to serve the Maritime Provinces and state of Maine. Its creation wa ...
, it now houses the
National Capital Commission
The National Capital Commission (NCC; french: Commission de la capitale nationale, CCN) is the Crown corporation responsible for development, urban planning, and conservation in Canada's Capital Region (Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec), i ...
.
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 Scottish Ontario Chambers
The Scottish Ontario Chambers is a building in Ottawa at the corner of Sparks Street
Sparks Street (''French:'' Rue Sparks) is a pedestrian mall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was a main street in Ottawa that was converted into an outdoor ...
Confederation Square Ottawa.JPG, Central Chambers (leftmost building) 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 ...
References
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External links
pc.gc.cahistoricplaces.ca
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Buildings and structures in Ottawa
National Historic Sites in Ontario
Designated heritage properties in Ontario