City of Ottawa's Statement of Cultural Values and Heritage Impact Assessment of Lansdowne Coliseum

Statement of Cultural Values and Heritage Impact Assessment
Lansdowne Park Ottawa, Ontario Lansdowne Park Revitalization
Submitted To: The City of Ottawa August 2010 revised
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LANSDOWNE PARK | STATEMENT OF CULTURAL VALUES AND HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Development Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 .1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .3 Lansdowne Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .4 Existing Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .5 Site Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .6 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 6 6 6 8
Chapter 2: Background Research & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 .1 A Sense of Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 .2 Land Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 2 .3 Provincial Fairs and Annual Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 2 .4 Site Access and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 .5 History of Recreational and Professional Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 .6 Associations and Public Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 .7Built Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 .8The Neighbourhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2 .9 Archaeology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 .1 Description of Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .2 Formal Heritage Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .3 Heritage Significance of Lansdowne Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .4 Aesthetic/Architectural Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .5 Site Access Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .6 Architectural Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .7 Archaeological Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .8 Archival Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .9 Social and Cultural Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .10 Character-Defining Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 21 24
Chapter 3: Statement of Significance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 4: Assessment of Existing Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

4 .1 Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .2 Bank Street - Holmwood Avenue to the Rideau Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .3 Holmwood Avenue - Bank to OConnor Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .4 Aberdeen Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .5 Horticulture Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .6 Coliseum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .7 Frank Clair Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .8 Thomas Ahearn Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .9 Monument to the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry . . . . . . . . . 26 27 28 28 29 30 34 36 36
Chapter 5: Description , Impact & Mitigation Strategies for the Proposed Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5 .1 Site General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .1 .1 Bank Street Esplanade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .1 .2 Heritage Trust Right-of-Way Corridor Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .1 .3 Onsite Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .1 .4 Site Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 38 40 40 41
5 .2 Mixed Use Holmwood Avenue Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .3 The Commercial District: The Urban Mixed-Use Precinct . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .4 Aberdeen Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .5 Horticulture Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .6 Coliseum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .7 Frank Clair Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .8 Front Lawn Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 6: Conservation Strategy` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

6 .1 Heritage Code for Lansdowne Revitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .2 Aberdeen Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .3 Horticulture Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .4 Horticulture Building Conservation Scope of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .5 Coliseum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .6 Frank Clair Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .7 Thomas Ahearn Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .8 Princess Patricia Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 61 62 63 68 68 68 68
Appendix A: Municipal Designation By-laws Aberdeen Pavilion & Horticulture Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix B: Ontario Heritage Trust Easement Agreement & Parks Canada Funding Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix C: Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix D: List of Buildings, CCEA Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1: Introduction to Development Site

Note to Reader: The following report follows the outline for Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) developed as a standard by the City of Toronto and endorsed by the OHT. Chapter 1, an overview of the site includes: A location plan. A concise description of the site identifying significant features, buildings, landscape and vistas. A concise description of the cultural heritage resource(s) contained]within the development site identifying significant features, buildings, landscape, vistas and including any heritage recognition of the property (City of Ottawas Inventory of Heritage Properties, Ontario Heritage Properties Database, Parks Canada National Historic Sites of Canada, and/or Canadian Register of Historic Places) with existing heritage descriptions as available. A concise description of the context including adjacent heritage properties and their recognition (as above), and any yet unidentified potential cultural heritage resource(s). Present owner contact information.
COA CA 005227.
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Introduction
Commonwealth is providing services to the City of Ottawa, as heritage expert in the Lansdowne Revitalization project recognizing not only that Lansdowne accommodates designated heritage buildings, but that it very much is a historical place that played significantly in the life of Ottawa . The initial task was to prepare a background report chronicling the history of the site . The chronology includes notional directions . Along with the chronology, Commonwealth has been providing advice and guidance to the OSEG team related to heritage considerations and assessing impacts of proposed new development to ensure new development would capitalize on reflecting the history of place in addition to respecting and integrating Lansdownes heritage resources . Part of this also involved developing a code for heritage supporting the Lansdowne Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel in undertaking their third party peer review of the OSEG development proposal . The following identifies and summarizes the work that Commonwealth is undertaking for the City for the revitalization of Lansdowne Park . This work includes: Preparation of a chronology tracing the evolution of the Lansdowne Park; Determination of Cultural Significance/Heritage values; Undertaking a Heritage Impact Assessment to support required heritage approvals; Presenting a case for moving the Horticulture Building; Assessing the Technical Feasibility of Moving the Horticulture Building; Preparation of a Conservation plan for heritage reources in Lansdowne Park; Liaison with Heritage Agencies; and Preparation of an Interpretive Strategy/Plan .
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Overview
Lansdowne Park is a 16 hectare (40 acre) parcel of publicly-owned land in the heart of Canadas capital city . The site is significant not only for its size and location, but also because of its long history as a public gathering place and venue for a variety of events and activities such as agricultural fairs, major sporting (hockey, football) and music events . Lansdowne Park is considered a city-wide asset that contributes to the image and identity of the city, as a city, and as the national capital . The Park is valued as a showplace and for its ability to handle large numbers of people . Today Lansdowne accommodates a deteriorating major open-air sports stadium (Frank Clair Stadium) and arena complex (the Civic Centre) that requires significant investment to bring it back to a fully functioning facility . It also accommodates a number of buildings, including two designated heritage structures, and 2,200 surface parking spots . Lansdowne Park is edged by lands of local and national importance - a scenic parkway owned by the National Capital Commission (NCC) and by the Rideau Canal, a National Historic Site of Canada and a UNESCO World Heritage site administered by Parks Canada . In order to capitalize on Lansdowne Parks potential to once again become a unique and dynamic public place, the City of Ottawa is embarking on a revitalization program, through a partnership opportunity with a local consortium (OSEG) . In the fall of 2009, Ottawa City Council approved a revitalization plan the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) - subject to a number of conditions being met with defined outcomes achieved . Through the LPP, the City would enter into a formal partnership agreement with a private sector consortium Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) - that has secured both a conditional CFL franchise and a USL soccer franchise for Ottawa . As part of the LPP, OSEG would revitalize the Stadium and Civic Center Complex and would operate and manage the revitalized facility for a period of 30 years . To generate the revenues required to support OSEGs Financial and Business Plan to operate, maintain and manage the
Figure 1: Aerial view of Lansdowne Park from the west. Credit OSEG. Stadium and Civic Center Complex, the City would provide OSEG the right to develop a portion of Lansdowne Park for mixed uses including retail, office, hotel, residential, all serviced by below grade parking for approximately 1,200 vehicles . . This new mixed-use development would be focused along the Bank Street frontage and in the northwest sector of Lansdowne Park . In addition to giving conditional approval to the LPP with OSEG, Ottawa City Council also approved a resolution to undertake an open design competition for an area of Lansdowne Park referred to as the Front Lawn with the LPP serving to define the context for the design competition . The purpose of this competition was to provide an open, inclusive competitive process for developing a design, specific for the Front Lawn (including the Overlap Area), as part of the overall Lansdowne Park revitalization . As directed by Council, the competition was to create a design solution for transforming the Front Lawn into a unique public open space that allows for staging and programming of various activities and events throughout the year .
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Lansdowne Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel
To provide overall design direction and advice to Council on final designs for the Lansdowne revitalization, Council has established the Lansdowne Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel . This Panel, consisting of George Dark, Rick Haldenby, and Marianne KcKenna, has determined the overall design directions for the revitalization program of the entire site . The Panel has also participated in the design competition to ensure that all the elements of the revitalization program can work together . Commonwealth developed a heritage code supporting the Lansdowne Strategic Review and Advisory Panel in undertakeing their third party review of the OSEG development proposal .
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Existing Context
Lansdowne Park the former Central Canada Exhibition Association (CCEA) fairground (1888 2009) is located in the City of Ottawa at 1015 Bank Street . The Park is bounded by Bank Street to the west, Holmwood Avenue to the north, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) and the Rideau Canal to the east and south . The north east quadrant extends to Fifth Avenue to the north and is bounded by OConnor Street to the west . The park is comprised of 16 hectare (40 acres) of land and has been owned by the City of Ottawa for over 112 years . The west sector of the site adjacent to Bank Street is developed with buildings and structures and the east sector is primarily a large asphalt parking lot . The northeast sector is developed with playgrounds, baseball fields, and two City buildings fronting on Fifth Avenue . The grounds slope gently to the southeast toward the Rideau Canal . The site includes the grounds and buildings that were developed between 1868 and 2010 by the CCEA and the City of Ottawa .
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Site Features
The Aberdeen Pavilion constructed in 1898 to the design of Moses C . Edey and the Dominion Bridge Company, designated a National Historic Site by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) in 1983 and designated municipally (By-law 22-84) in 1984 under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA), and subject to an easement agreement under Section 22 of the OHA (1996) between the City of Ottawa and the Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT) and an easement agreement between the City of Ottawa and Her Majesty the Queen administered by Parks Canada . The Horticulture Building constructed in 1914 to the design of Francis Sullivan . Designated municipally (By-law 8-94) in 1994 under Part IV of the OHA . The Coliseum Building constructed in 1903 to the design of Moses Edey, rebuilt in 1906 (to the design of Northwood & Noffke) with a 1926 addition by Richards & Abra . The Coliseum is slated for demolition . Frank Clair Stadium/Civic Centre constructed in 1966-67 to the design of Gerald Hamilton & Associates and the Dominion Bridge Company is being rehabilitated; and, the south bleachers constructed in 1975 are slated for demolition . Additionally, the site contains a memorial drinking fountain to Thomas Ahearn dating to 1949 and the Sylvia Holden Commemorative Park (1995) at the northwest corner of the site . The Park will be integrated as an acknowledged feature in the revitalized park; neither feature is recognized as being of historical value at the current time, however, the intent is too conserve the drinking fountain and relocate it within Lansdowne Park . A memorial (1974) to the founding of the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry is located at the east entrance to the Civic Centre . See Appendix A for Municipal Designation By-laws . A two part Easement Agreement between the City and OHT applies to the Aberdeen Pavilion and includes the building and a buffer of land around the building and a strip of land extending to Bank Street identified as Part 1 (see Fig . 6) . The second part of the easement agreement includes the land to the east and south of the Aberdeen Pavilion where three views to the pavilion from the QED are identified and protected . A view to the Pavilion from the north in line with Adelaide Street is also an important view but is not subject to an easement . See Appendix B for complete Ontario Heritage Trust Easement Agreement .
Figures 2, 3, 4, & 5 Clockwise. Aberdeen Pavilion, Frank Clair Stadium, Coliseum, Horticulture Building. Credit OSEG. Figure 6: Ontario Heritage Trust Plan of Easement showing Parts 1 and Parts 2. Credit City of Ottawa.
In terms of landscape there is almost nothing remaining of the original grounds, roadways, water features and soft landscape . The Queen Elizabeth Driveway borders the property on the south and east . The Queen Elizabeth Driveway which is owned by the National Capital Commission (NCC) is the oldest parkway in Ottawa; the Driveway is recognized as an important cultural heritage resource in the capital . The Rideau Canal World Heritage Site operated by Parks Canada is another important cultural resource that bounds the site . The Abbotsford House constructed in 1872 is located accross the street at 954 Bank Street and is municipally designated under Part IV of the OHA . The Bank Street Bridge is listed provincially as a significant heritage bridge . Listed heritage buildings (Category 3) that are not municipally designated under Part IV of the OHA include a number of residences on the north side of Holmwood Avenue (101, 103, 105, 107, and 115) . The City of Ottawa owns Lansdowne Park .
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Definitions
Parks Canada describes A Cultural Landscape as a geographic area that has been modified influenced or given special cultural meaning by people, (Parks Canada Guiding Principles and Operational Policies, 1994). Within this definition Cultural Landscapes are classified as designed, organically evolved, and or associate. If one was to apply a classification to Lansdowne Park you would have to agree that the area exhibits all three classifications. It definitely has characteristics of an organically evolved place and there are strong associative values linked to place; but, the predominant character is that of a designed urban park and exhibition grounds. The Cultural Landscape of Lansdowne Park comprises both natural and built features visible on the landscape, through historic records, drawings, photographs and oral histories. Unfortunately, so many of the character defining features have been lost and it is necessary to rely on records to assess the site. Heritage Resource is an individual component of a Cultural Landscape. It may be a Cultural Resource and/or an Ethnological Resource; it may be organic or inorganic. Several kinds include soft landscape material, designed features, built forms and archaeological resources. A Heritage Values Statement is a planning and management tool that serves as a strategic document identifying cultural resources and their values. Introduced by Parks Canada, specifically for, National Historic Sites and Parks it has application at Lansdowne Park. As a planning tool it helps to focus the sites planning and decision making issues, articulate management priorities and actions and determine interpretive messages. Looking at Lansdowne Parks cultural resources, it lists physical attributes, sets out a hierarchy of values, objectives, and messages in a holistic manner. Cultural Significance or Heritage Value (used here interchangeably) is an objective measure of significance or value of a cultural resource. It generally refers to aesthetic, scientific, and /or social value for past, present, or future generations. Character-defining Features are the principle features of a historic place, such as materials, forms, spatial configurations, uses, and cultural associations or meanings that contribute to its heritage value, provide design inspiration for new development. These features must be protected in order to preserve its heritage (cultural) value. Levels of Intervention: The approach taken in a heritage conservation action is often referred to as a Level of Intervention. These vary according to the extent of the conservation action and the degree of impact on the cultural resource. Conservation is defined generally as all actions aimed at the safeguarding of cultural property for the future (i.e. Conservation encompasses all levels of intervention). Protection refers to the safeguarding of a cultural resource from deterioration or loss, usually by means of legislation or regulation. Preservation is a program of maintenance and intervention designed to prevent further deterioration of a cultural resource and to keep the resource as is that is, to respect its present form and integrity.
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Restoration is the process of returning a cultural resource to the appearance, composition, structure and/or function of an earlier time by removing later material (which may include introduced species) and replacing missing components (which may include native species). There must be sufficient evidence to allow restoration without conjecture, and sufficient cultural value in the resource to merit restoration. o Composite Restoration is a form of restoration in which significant features from all historical periods are left intact. o Period Restoration is the process of returning a setting to its appearance at an earlier time.
Rehabilitation is the process of returning a cultural resource to a usable state through repair or alteration. It makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those features that contribute to cultural significance (i.e. preserving the character-defining elements). Adaptation (or adaptive re-use) is the process of converting a cultural resource to a new use; it is usually associated with rehabilitation. Reconstruction is the process of reproducing previously existing historic features that no longer exist. Maintenance refers to the continuous protective care of the cultural resource. It is differentiated from Repair, which involves restoration or reconstruction and should be considered accordingly.
Definitions used in the report are adapted from Principles of Heritage Conservation edited by Mary McKinnon, Technical Paper Series 9, BC Heritage Trust 1989 and The Burra Charter complete the chapter.
Figure 7, The Annual Ottawa Exhibition, sponsored by the C.C.E.A., has operated at Lansdowne since 1868. Credit: PA 011348.
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Chapter 2: Background Research & Analysis

Note to Reader: Chapter2 provides a summary history of the site and identifies heritage resources contained within the grounds. It should be read in combination with Lansdowne Park Heritage Brief March 2010. CHRML. Together they provide: Comprehensive written and visual research and analysis related to the cultural heritage value or interest of Lansdowne Park (both identified and unidentified): physical or design, historical or associative, and contextual. A development history of the Park including original site development, layout, construction, with substantiated dates of construction. Research material to include relevant historic maps and atlases, drawings, photographs, sketches/ renderings permit records, newspaper reports, CCE Annual reports, City of Ottawa directories, etc.
COA CA 018802. As one peruses the history of place it is evident that as well as a regional exhibition and fair grounds, Lansdowne Park is significant as a distinct cultural landscape. In many ways it chronicles the diverse personalities, interests and economic sensibilities of a thriving Canadian city from the early stages of establishing itself as Canadas National Capital as it evolved into the 21st century. The Park is distinct as one of Canadas early examples of exhibition grounds complete with marquee exhibition pavilions, a stadium and extensive lands adjacent to the Driveway and overlooking the Rideau Canal. Lansdowne Park has served Ottawa well as the prime venue for conventions and sports activities.
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2.1
A Sense of Place
Lansdowne Park has played a significant role as a regional centre piece, in shaping its neighbourhood, as a development impetus for Bank Street, as an early terminus to Elgin Street and as a major node along a greenway system linked by water (the Rideau Canal) and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) both of which are defining heritage elements of the fabric of Ottawa with the Rideau Canal also being distinguished as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The overall pattern of planned landscape and evolved features provides a clear, legible framework distinguishable from the surrounding urban grid . The Sense of Place is further enhanced through associative values linking Lansdowne to an ever expanding range of events and personalities . Although neglected, the built elements of landscape and buildings on the grounds were designed, constructed and/or modified over 140 years to meet aspirations, in commerce, agricultural and industrial exposition, sports and community assembly . An 1875 lithograph (Figure 13) illustrates the significance of the site representing the civic realm with the government realm linked by the canal road . Over time and in response to demands and changing needs Lansdowne Park has evolved and undergone a series of radical changes . In the last 30 years these changes included restricted access, the removal of buildings and the down-grading of the environment for parking . Combined these changes have diminished its value and have resulted in Lansdowne being disconnected from the local and larger Community . One of the most unfortunate consequences of the changes of the past 30 years is the separation of the historical relationship that Lansdowne has had with the Rideau Canal/QED corridor .
Figure 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 clockwise. Plan indicating heritage features in purple, Aberdeen Pavilion, Horticulture Building, Rideau Canal, Frank Clair Stadium, Bank St. Bridge
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2.2
Land Acquisition
Ordnance lands adjacent to the Rideau Canal were deeded to local jurisdictions by the Dominion Government, after the military use of the canal had ended in the mid-19th century . In 1868, the Ottawa Agricultural Society acquired 19 acres of ordnance land east of Bank Street adjacent to the Canal for use as a show ground . Between 1874 and 1883 an additional 24 acres of former ordnance lands to the north of the site were purchased along with 15 acres of private land . By 1902 the Central Canada Exhibition Association had acquired 59 acres of land . In 1898 the City of Ottawa acquired all of Lansdowne Park as well as all of the buildings for $25,000 . Subsequently, 20 acres of land forming the right-of-way for the Rideau Canal Driveway became federal property; in 1953 the City of Ottawa leased the land from the Federal District Commission and in 1992 the National Capital Commission terminated the lease and landscaped the area .
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Provincial Fairs and Annual Exhibitions
The first real exhibition was held at Lansdowne Park in 1875, when the City of Ottawa hosted the thirteenth annual Exhibition of the Provincial Agricultural and Arts Association . However, as early as 1868 the Ottawa Agricultural Society (OAS) had acquired 19 acres of ordnance land on the Bank Street Road beside the Rideau Canal for use as a show-ground and held the first agricultural show in the following year . It was not until 1888 that the Central Canada Exhibition Association (CCEA) was incorporated and the site witnessed the first annual Agriculture and Industrial Exhibition . Electricity was used to light the site and buildings . This marks the beginning of Thomas Ahearns, (inventor, entrepreneur, politician and Chairman of the Federal District Commission) long term relationship with Lansdowne . Over the next 35 years his influence in shaping Lansdowne Park, and Ottawas Driveway was all pervasive ranging from bringing the electric rail down Bank Street to the Park to public improvements and the existing alignment of the Driveway . Thomas Ahearns showmanship and creativity were further enhanced with demonstrations of electrical devices for cooking as a feature of the 1892 Exhibition . In 1890, the Exhibition Grounds were renamed Lansdowne Park after the Marquis of Lansdowne, Canadas former Governor General marking the first of a number of instances that the Queens representatives in Canada played a role in Lansdowne Parks development . The opening of the Aberdeen Pavilion in 1898 for the 10th annual Central Canada Exhibition, epitomized the progression of the site to a significant national and international venue for the display of advancements in agriculture, livestock and the burgeoning realm of manufactured goods . A quote in the Ottawa Citizen proudly refers to Lansdowne as an all Canadian institution of an almost colossal character, and pointing out that the Central Canada exhibition had changed subtly from an agricultural to an industrial exposition .
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Site Access and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
In its early days the site was accessed from the foot of Elgin Street following the old Canal Road, with a secondary entrance from Bank Street . Wharfs were located on the south and east sides of the site on the Rideau Canal where paddlewheel steamers dropped people off to the exhibition grounds . The extension of the Ottawa Electric Railway along Bank Street in 1891 shifted the main entrance to Bank Street . The rail was a major impetus to retail activity along Bank and providing a means for large numbers of citizens to access exhibition place .
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Figure 14. Birds eye view of 1875 Privincial Exhibition. illustrating two ends of a bar bell anchoring civic and government realms. Credit: Ottawa Citizen. Prime Minister Wilfred Lauriers aspirations that Ottawa would become the Washington of the North, led to the establishment of the Ottawa Improvement Commission (O .I .C .) in 1899 . This decision was pivotal in shaping Lansdowne and directing its development as one of a series of integral nodes, along the greenway system . One of the first priorities of the OIC was to clean up the banks of the Rideau Canal . They also introduced a design approach in keeping with the current trend of the City Beautiful Movement laying-out a scenic drive following picturesque principles . After the rubble and the collection of stables and sheds were cleared from along the banks of the Rideau Canal, the OIC later the (Federal District Commission) commenced a series of public upgrading, introducing extensive soft landscape features, rustic bridges, gates and gazebos organized along a system of roadways . Two driveways one routed through Lansdowne Park along the line of the old Canal Road to Bank Street, the other parelleling the canal were a feature of the site . The overall spatial structure of Lansdowne changed consistent with parkway and picturesque ideals, including: broad, park-like spaces on either side of the roadway; the purposeful curving of the road to replicate a more natural setting; and the sculpting of park spaces creating dramatic settings for large scale exhibition structures . These efforts in city beautification were reinforced with Frederick Todds recommendation that a parkway be developed along the canal linking the Parliament Buildings to the Central Experimental Farms Arboretum . In 1925 the Rideau Canal was designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada as a National Historic Site . In 1926 the Rideau Canal Driveway (QED) was realigned to its existing alignment .
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LANSDOWNE PARK | STATEMENT OF CULTURAL VALUES AND HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT a meeting place, an agora for the entire Ottawa valley.
Emphasis is placed on the spirit of the place. Lansdowne as Installations throughout the site will be engaging and memorable to visitors.
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Figure 15, 16, 17. National Hockey Association, Stanley Cup winners, 1904. Tractor Pull at the Fair, Car Races provide a sampling of the range of activities hosted at Lansdowne Park.
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History of Recreational and Professional Sports
Around the turn of the century, Lansdowne took on a new focus and became the venue for a variety of sports; the first semi-professional baseball team the Rochester Patriots played on the grounds . Aberdeen Pavilion became home to Ottawa Senators where they won the Stanley Cup in 1904 and a year later the grounds south of the grandstand was leased to the Ottawa Football Club commencing a long history of amateur, university and professional football on the site . Additionally, Ottawa fielded a team in the Canadian League (baseball) from 1912 to 1915 . Curling which was to become a major winter activity at Lansdowne was introduced in 1914 with the construction of the Horticulture Building . The structure was designed for winter use as a curling rink with seasonal exhibition uses . The 1960s were characterized by the conversion of a number of existing buildings into Curl-O-Dromes; the General Purpose Building (converted in 1961) provided 7 sheets of ice, the McElroy building (converted in 1963) where eight sheets of ice were installed, and the Horticulture building where five sheets of ice were added in 1969 . A steel and concrete Grandstand (demolished) designed by Northwood & Noffke Architects was built in 1909 to provide seating for nearly 10,000 people reflecting the CCEAs growing commitment to developing year round sports facilities on the site . University and professional football commenced on the site in 1925 . Ottawa fielded baseball teams in the Eastern Canada League, the Canadian League, the Canadian American League and the Border League all attempted to make a go of it at Lansdowne Park . The first permanent bleachers were installed in 1962 on the south side of the 1909 Grandstand . Professional sports continued on the site with the Ottawa Rough Riders winning the Grey Cup in 1951 and 1960 . Such names as Frank Clair, head coach, between 1956 1969 and Russ Jackson became household heroes for most eastern Ontario sports fans . Professional baseball continued with the farm teams from the New York Giants and Philadelphia As in the 1951 and 1954 seasons respectively . The construction of the Frank Clair Stadium in 1966 67 heralded the heyday in professional sports on the site . The Ottawa Rough Riders played football in the stadium till 1996 when the team folded . The Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League have played in the Civic Centre from 1967 to the present and for a brief period (1992-1996) the reinvented Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League played in the Civic Centre before moving to Scotiabank Place .
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Associations and Public Assembly
Historically, along with an ever increasing appetite for sports events Lansdowne served as a gathering place . During the Boer War as well as the First and Second World Wars Lansdowne Park along with its array of buildings, was taken over by the Department of National Defense for use in marshalling and training troops prior to being sent overseas .
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Lansdowne has served as a meeting place hosting large scale events and conferences in the National Capital . In 1920 and again in 1948 Lansdowne Park was the site of the national Liberal convention when the Rt . Hon . W . L . Mackenzie King and the Rt . Hon . Louis St . Laurent were elected leaders of the party . Subsequently, the park was the site of the National Progressive Conservative convention when G . Drew was chosen as the leader of the party . Other notable public gatherings at Lansdowne Park included; an audience seated in the grandstand to listen to the first radio broadcast in 1920; the Worlds Poultry Congress in 1927; the official visit of their majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939; and, the Roman Catholic Marian Conference in 1947 . Mega concerts with such groups as the Rolling Stones have become milestone events in the lives of many Ottawa music fans .
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Built Form
A series of building campaigns document Lansdownes fluctuating demands for exhibition space . In its hay day, Lansdowne boasted 11 major exhibition Halls, plus the stadium, grandstand and number of ancillary structures . See appendix D for a list of major buildings at Lansdowne over its history . Up until the First World War the face of Lansdowne was constantly altered with construction of new buildings and removal of others . These Halls are an integral part in defining the sense of place .
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Emphasis is placed on the spirit of the place. Lansdow a meeting place, an agora for the entire Ottawa valley. Installations throughout the site will be engaging and memorable to visitors.
Figure 18, Land form was dramatically altered as the inlet was filled in and the grounds developed.
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The Coliseum epitomizes the comings and goings with its colourful and chequered history . Built as a fat stock and poultry show building in 1903 the building was one of the largest and apparently most troublesome structures to grace the site: the roof collapsed in 1904 and 1905; rebuilt and enlarged in 1906 as an auditorium and show ring named Howick Hall after Howick Castle, the English residence of Earl Grey, Governor General; and rebuilt again, after it was severely damaged in a 1914 boiler explosion . A number of architects were involved in the process including Moses Edey 1903-1905, Northwood & Noffke Architects 1906 and Dominion Bridge Co . In terms of the grounds the site is low lying, sloping gently towards the Canal . Early ordinance maps document this section of the river as a small saucer shaped lake (NMC 16183) . By 1866, a backwater inlet connected to the Rideau Canal dominated the core of the site and to a large extent dictated the placement of some of Lansdownes earlier buildings and the arrangement of site activities . This low lying area was filled in and the land reclaimed for Park use . Another round of exhibition buildings were introduced following World War I including a new Press Building and Machinery Building were constructed in 1920 on the site; the Machinery building burnt in 1944 . In 1926, again the Coliseum undergoes extensive additions and included the portion of the building facing Bank Street and new livestock barns (demolished) on the west side of the 1906 wing (demolished) of the Coliseum . A new Pure Foods Building (demolished) was constructed in the same year and was one of the more popular venues during the annual exhibitions . Little new construction occurred on the site during the Great Depression and the Second World War with the exception of the construction of a new General Purpose Building (demolished) in 1944 on the site of the 1920 Machinery Hall . During the 1950s two buildings were constructed on the site; a new livestock pavilion (1950) adjoining the Coliseum (demolished), and the 1957 McElroy Building (demolished) designed by Balmarrie, Helmer and Morin Architects (Ottawa Citizen, Aug . 10, 1957) was opened for cultural, international, and scientific events . An addition was added to the Pure Food Building (demolished) in 1955 and an addition to the Manufacturers Annex (demolished) completed in 1953 . The 1909 Grandstand, a Demonstration Building, and a Bandstand were demolished in 1966 to make way for the stadium . In 1968 the K Barn and a three storey animal barn (1906) north of the Coliseum on Holmwood Avenue were demolished . In 1973, the City of Ottawa assumed administration of Lansdowne Park and the south bleachers were removed and rebuilt by the City in 1975 . In the early 1990s the General Purpose and McElroy Buildings which abutted the Queen Elizabeth Driveway were demolished and the area landscaped by the National Capital Commission . Throughout the 1970s through the 1990s the general publics attitude changed . In order to meet the demand for parking the entire grounds were surfaced in asphalt and a chain link fence was installed around the perimeter to control access . The NCC responded with the introduction of a planted screening to reduce the visibility of vehicles from motorists driving along the QED . As well as addressing parking a number of the exhibition structures were removed to accommodate vehicles . In fact in 1982, both the Horticulture Building and the Aberdeen Pavilion were slated for demolition . The only thing between a wrecking ball and these two buildings was the City manager David OBriens refusal to process the demolition order in defiance of councils direction . The following year the City of Ottawa designated the Aberdeen Pavilion under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act which was declared a National Historic Site in 1983 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada . The City of Ottawa subsequently designated the Horticulture building in 1994 and restored the Aberdeen Pavilion with the assistance of Parks Canada and the Ontario Heritage Trust . The campaign to preserve the Aberdeen Pavilion was a dramatic exception to the downgrading and neglect exhibited at Lansdowne in more recent times . The exhibition Halls are an essential part of what makes Lansdowne Park .
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Lansdowne Park has been the subject of a number of redevelopment proposals the first of which was a plan put forward by Murray and Murray Architects in 1972 . A 1991 proposal to refurbish Lansdowne Park as an Exhibit Show Complex failed to gain traction with the City and the local community and was abandoned . As well, the NCC has prepared a concept for the realignment of the Driveway . This 1990 plan has not been executed but is on file contingent to financing . The Lansdowne Revitalization Initiative is a latest effort by the City to revise this key community property .
2.8
The Neighbourhood
Bank Street Holmwood Avenue to the Rideau Canal Bank Street was extended to the Rideau Canal by 1865 when a wooden bridge over the canal was completed . John Mutchmore built Abbotsford House in 1872 on the west side of Bank Street and occupied the lot extending from Holmwood Avenue to Wilton Crescent up until the Protestant Home for the Aged bought the property in 1889 . The lot would remain undeveloped for much of the 20th century and was used as a parking area for the annual exhibition in the latter part of the century . A number of buildings (3) are shown on an insurance plan dated circa 1906-1912 south of Wilton Crescent fronting on Bank Street; the buildings were demolished by 1926 when the QED was realigned along the Rideau Canal . The east side of Bank Street between Holmwood and the Rideau Canal was controlled by the City and the CCEA and was never developed for any other use than for exhibition purposes . A part of the earliest residential development, known as Lansdowne Terrace, was on the site . There were a number of houses some of which were moved westwards around Ella Street at the time of the extension of the grounds . A house at the corner of Holmwood Avenue, was acquired by the City of Ottawa in 1902 and added to Lansdowne Park . Holmwood Avenue Bank Street to OConnor Street The land south of Holmwood Avenue (Centre Street) was sub-divided in 1891 . The land was purchased in 1902 by the CCEA and added to Lansdowne Park . The north side of Holmwood Avenue was developed circa 1891 and by 1898 there were several residential buildings on the street . The lots were subsequently sub-divided through the 1940s by which time most of the existing buildings had been constructed . Queen Elizabeth Driveway The QED formerly the Rideau Canal Road and Rideau Canal Driveway forms the east and south edges of the site adjacent to the Rideau Canal . The driveway was developed by the OIC (NCC) between 1900 and 1926 . Prior to 1926 when the driveway was realigned to its existing alignment the QED was routed through Lansdowne Park . The landscaped edge along the driveway was planted with trees in 1926 (See NRC NAP A445710) . Latter photographs of the site such as the 1961 aerial view (COA CA 008107) show the mature linear planting scheme; the conifer trees remain on the site to this day . The landscaped edge between the site and the parkway was further developed in the mid-1990s by the NCC after the General Purpose Building and the McElroy Building were demolished and the NCC reclaimed the land that had been leased to the City . Rideau Canal The Rideau Canal forms the southern and eastern edges of the site beyond the QED . The Rideau Canal was completed in 1832 and built as a defensive canal with ordnance lands adjacent to the canal to protect canal traffic . The section of the Canal that borders the site was completed by 1826 . The defensive role of the canal was largely abandoned by 1850 when the ordnance lands were deeded to the local townships in this case the Township of Nepean . The ordnance lands formed the nucleus of the exhibition grounds . The early Canal banks adjacent to the site were left as constructed with sloping earth shores . The earth shores of the Canal were gradually altered as the City expanded southwards, partially due to the wash
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from passing vessels eroding the earthen banks . In 1893, heavy August rains caused landslides along the banks of the deep cut between the turning basin and Dows Lake . Beginning in the late 1880s, sections of the canal were improved with the installation of two rows of sheet piling with clay packed in the interval . The banks from the cut southward remained as sloping earth shores until early in the 20th century when the Ottawa Improvement Commission began constructing scenic driveways along the Canal . A cribwork retaining wall was built to support the banks along the city (west) side of the canal . The existing canal edge adjacent to the site was completed in 1926-1927 when the Rideau Canal Driveway (QED) was realigned to its present configuration . See the 1927 aerial view of Lansdowne Park NRC NAP A445710, note the unfinished edge of the east side of the canal .
2.9 Archaeology
Figure 19. 1880s photo of the Main Building before it was moved shows the installed sheet piling along the banks at Lansdowne Park. N.B. Ballantyne Collection.
A stage 1 archaeological assessment of Lansdowne Park was completed by Golder Associates in 2008 . The purpose of the study was to assess archaeological potential . The report recommended that a Stage 2 archaeological assessment be completed on the Park . The study will include a more detailed mapping of historic buildings and features . Additionally, the report recommended an assessment of the heritage value of the Frank Clair Stadium and Civic Centre .
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Chapter 3: Cultural Significance/Heritage Value

Note to Reader: Chapter 4 presents a case for establishing Lansdowne Park as a cultural landscape and includes: A statement of significance identifying the cultural heritage value and heritage attributes of the Park. This statement is informed by current research and analysis of Lansdowne Park as well as pre-existing descriptions. This statement is based on the format adopted by Canadas Historic Places, as well as, the provincial guidelines set out in the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit. The statement of significance is written in a way that does not respond to or anticipate any current or proposed interventions. Photographs of the cultural heritage resources in their present state.
Lansdowne Park does not have formal heritage status although two of the buildings within the park are recognized as having architectural significance. As well, it is located next to and closely linked to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In many ways, the sites significance is tied to the Sense of Place exhibiting many of the characteristics that make up a cultural landscape. It is recommended that consideration should be given to a formal designation of the entire property as a culturally significant landscape.
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Statement of Cultural Heritage Value
Lansdowne Park is significant as a distinct cultural landscape . It chronicles the diverse personalities, interests and economic sensibilities of a thriving Canadian city from the early stages of establishing itself as Canadas National Capital as it evolved into the 21st century . When assessing the park we recognize that Lansdowne has enormous cultural value . Its history as a public gathering place is the hook that provides the Sense of Place . Intuitively, it satisfies our need to appreciate both the tangible and intangible qualities of local culture which carry through to contemporary life . Cultural value is derrived from Lansdowne Park sitting next to a World Heritage Site, with the Aberdeen Pavilion, a designated National Historic Site, a centre piece of the park . Conversely it must be recognized that the approach to management, to date, has been piecemeal focusing on individual components without the benefit of context . Finally, it must be acknowledged that Lansdowne Park is a remnant landscape with a great deal of its cultural resources lost and that the revitalization program in its attempt to recaptures the sense of place will have an impact on those remaining resources and must rely in part on associative values .
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Description of Place
Lansdowne Park (1868 2009), is located in the City of Ottawa at 1015 Bank Street . The Park is bounded by Bank Street to the west, Holmwood Avenue to the north, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) to the east and south which follows the edge of the Rideau Canal . The northeast portion of the park extends to Fifth Avenue and is bounded by OConnor Street to the west and the QED to the east . The park is comprised of 40 acres of land and has been owned by the City of Ottawa for over 112 years . Ordnance Lands adjacent to the Rideau Canal were deeded to local jurisdictions by the Dominion Government, after the military use of the canal had ended in the mid-19th century . By 1902, the Central Canada Exhibition Association had acquired 59 acres of land . The City of Ottawa acquired all of Lansdowne Park as well as all of the buildings in 1898 .
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Formal Heritage Status
Lansdowne Park does not have formal heritage status although two of the buildings within the park are recognized as having architectural significance . As well, it is located next to and closely linked to a UNESCO World Heritage Site . In many ways, the sites significance is tied to the Sense of Place exhibiting many of the characteristics that make up a cultural landscape . Neighbouring properties which help to define character include; The Bank Street Bridge, identified to be of historic importance and the Abbotsford House, a municipally designated historic building . The City of Ottawa has identified a number of residential buildings located on the north side of Holmwood Avenue as being of interest (Category 3) for their contextual, and architectural interest . It is recommended that consideration should be given to a formal designation of the entire property as a culturally significant landscape .
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Heritage Significance of Lansdowne Park
The Park is distinct as one of Canadas early examples of exhibition grounds complete with two designated exhibition pavilions, a stadium and extensive lands adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and overlooking the Rideau Canal . The heritage value and integrity of the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Horticulture Building as elements within the Park is very high . The Frank Clair Stadium is significant as a 1967 commemorative piece marking the Countrys centennial . Associative Value lies in the Parks early association with Ottawas transformation as a Colonial town and as a remnant example of early town
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planning and beautification . The Park is important for its role as the Citys main stage in the early social and cultural development and for its varied associations . The overall pattern of planned landscape and evolved features provides a clear, legible framework, predating and distinguishable from the surrounding urban grid . Characteristics that contribute to the commemorative significance of the area are encompassed in the following historic values .
3.4
Environmental Values
Lansdowne has value as a major node along a greenway system linked by water (the Rideau Canal) and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) both are intimately linked to Lansdowne Park and all three are defining heritage elements of the fabric of Ottawa with the Rideau Canal also being distinguished as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The Park is significant as demonstrating many of the characteristics of a distinct, cultural landscape . The analysis of overall pattern of planned landscape and evolved features provides a clear, legible framework distinguishable from the surrounding urban grid and helping to define its character . For many residents of Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, and Western Quebec, value is placed in Lansdowne Park as a stage for the OAS and CCEA annual exhibition since 1868 . The Park represents one of the oldest continually occupied exhibition centres in Ontario . It is significant as a regional gathering place, as a component in the genesis of the driveway system, as a reflection of the people who lived there and those who live here today, as the focus of Eastern Ontarios agricultural heritage, and as a site which has undergone dramatic changes and has evolved and reinvented itself through time . The sites strategic location is a defining feature . Its topographic and geographic situation are a major factor in its evolution where it was a gathering place, a hub for showcasing agricultural products and manufactured goods . One of the most unfortunate consequences of the changes of the past 30 years is the separation of the historical relationship that Lansdowne has had with the Rideau Canal/QED corridor . The original canal edge and the back water courses running through the site are important as demarcations of the original landscape and help explain the evolution of the grounds . Because it was so marshy much of the site was initially unusable . Over a number of years the land was filled in and the present Canal edge defined .
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Site Access Values
Site access is an important defining feature in providing a sense of place . Access was originally from a toll road (Bank Street Road) . Later Elgin Street was extended to the present Fifth Avenue, and Lansdowne Park became a terminus . With its elaborate rustic wooden archway it became the primary access along the alignment of the old Canal Road . The site was also accessed by paddle wheel steamers which plied the Canal between 1875 through 1891; people were dropped off at a wharf on the south side of the site as well as at the foot of Elgin Street . The Driveway passed through the Park next to the Aberdeen Pavilion until 1926 when it was relocated . Two access roads off of the Queen Elizabeth Driveway were created in 1926 when the Federal District Commission built the QED after acquiring 20 acres of land from the City . The NCC assumed control of lands that had been leased to the City and the area bordering the site was landscaped in 1992 .
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Figure 20: Circa 1927 Aerial View of Lansdowne Park. Credit: NRC NAP 445710 Lansdowne draws from the pivotal role as a regional centre piece, in shaping its neighbourhood, and as a development impetus for Bank Street, The Bank Street entrance to the Park became the primary access point in 1891 when the Ottawa Electric Railway was extended to Lansdowne . This also was the impetus for Bank Streets growth as a major retail/commercial street terminating at Holmwood . The two large blocks of land on either side of Bank Street (Lansdowne Park and Abbotsford House) prevented retail activity south of Holmwood Avenue . Access to the site from Holmwood Avenue has traditionally been from the foot of Adelaide and OConnor Streets .
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Architectural Values
Lansdowne Park includes the grounds and buildings that were developed between 1868 and 1967 by the CCEA and the City of Ottawa . The Aberdeen Pavilion, the Coliseum and the Horticulture Building were among the first large scale exhibition buildings constructed on the site . They are also the three remaining . Frank Clair Stadium was the last building to be constructed on the site . Value lies in the use of these buildings as public assembly space and exhibition . The Aberdeen Pavilion (1898) is a rare surviving example of a large scale exhibition hall constructed largely of a structural steel frame clad and decorated in pressed metal . The building is of historical importance as an early surviving example of an exhibition hall and is the earliest large fair building constructed in steel . The Coliseum Building (1906 & 1926) originally known as Howick Hall, another large exhibition structure has had a checkered life with roofs collapsing, explosions, demolitions, wings added and major overhauls . The Coliseum (Howick Hall) has been the site of a number of national political conventions .
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The Horticulture Building (1914) is a rare example of an exhibition hall and an excellent Canadian interpretation of the Prairie Style . As one of Canadas earliest expressions of modernism, it contributes significantly to the history of Canadian architecture . The building consists of a two-storey front portion designed in the Prairie Style providing an entrance to an exhibition hall designed specifically as exhibition space clear span open truss roof supported on steel columns encased in masonry pillars with a range of recessed masonry walls forming bays with a symmetrical fenestration pattern . (Newspaper reports describe planting beds surrrounding and providing a setting for the building .) Frank Clair Stadium (1966 -1967) was constructed as a Centennial Project by the City . The stadium is a dual purpose facility with stadium seating covered by a cantilevered roof with a hockey rink and salons housed below . The massive constructivist forms in concrete and steel have landmark status for sports enthusiasts . Eight arched steel girders are so large that they were brought from Montreal in pieces by barge up the Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal . The Thomas Ahearn Memorial Drinking Fountain sits to the east of the Coliseum and to the northwest of the Aberdeen Pavilion . The bronze relief bust of Thomas Ahearn was the work of sculptor Felix Weihs . The Memorial was designed by Hazelgrove & Lithwick Architects . A memorial to the founding in Ottawa in 1914 of the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Division is located at the east end of Frank Clair Stadium at the service level . The Dominion Bridge Companys association with the site is an important aspect of the evolution of the built form; the firm designed the structural steel systems in a number of exhibition halls including; Aberdeen Pavilion (1898), the Coliseum (1906), the Horticulture Building (1914) and the Frank Clair Stadium (1967) .
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Archaeological Values
Archaeological resources include the buildings and landscape features that have historically been located on the site . Several major exhibition buildings along with a number of lesser buildings and site features have not survived . All of the landscape features associated with the19th century design are gone and the entire site fenced off and converted to an asphalt parking lot . While many of the original exhibition buildings no longer exist, there is associative value as many of the records, plans, newspaper reports of the time provide interpretive opportunities . See list of buildings in Appendix D for a list of buildings that have been on the site .
3.8
Archival Values
Archival Resources include the diverse range of historical information (photographs, historical narrative, thematic plans, maps, oral histories) of the area . The Heritage Brief prepared in March 2010 catalogues this information .
3.9
Social and Cultural Values
The cultural values expressed through the resources include: as an expression of our shared relationship with the past; social values where the places and things help to connect residents of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec and reinforce a sense of unity and regional identity; symbolic values as expressed in places where troops have congregated prior to being sent off to three wars; leisure and sports which has been an integral part of the sense of place; and, aesthetic values as expressed in the cultural landscape, and buildings .
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Associations Throughout its history individuals and groups have made enormous impact shaping the history of not only Ottawa but of the region . Value also lies in the long standing relationship the Dominion Bridge Company has had with the sites development . Cultural value lies in the associations and societies that have been associated with the site and include: the Ottawa Agricultural Society (1868 1888); the Ottawa Horticultural Society (1892 2009) and the patrons of the society including Governors General (1888 1911); the Central Canada Exhibition Association (1888 2010); and, the Junior Farmers precursor to the 4H Club . Cultural value lies in the municipal, provincial, and federal governments support and include: The City of Ottawa (1888 2010); the National Capital Commission (Ottawa Improvement Commission 1899 - 1927; Parks Canada Agency and the Ontario Heritage Trust who financially supported the restoration of the Aberdeen Pavilion; and, the Federal Department of Agriculture and the Central Experimental Farm (1886 1926) . Governors General Cultural value lies in the associations with the Governors General of Canada who were patrons of the exhibition and include: Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne 1883 1888, namesake of the Park; Lord Stanley of Preston 1888-1893 namesake for the Stanley Cup; John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair 1893 1898, namesake for the Aberdeen Pavilion; Lady Minto wife of Governor General Lord Minto 1898-1904; Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey, namesake for Howick Hall in the Coliseum 1904 1911; and, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia Viceregal Consort of Canada wife of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1911 to 1916, presented the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry with regiment colours she herself had made . Citizens Cultural values lies in the association with notable people and include: Thomas Ahearn (1855-1938) inventor, entrepreneur, politician, 1927 1932 Chairman of the Federal District Commission; W . T . Macoun Dominion Horticulturist for Canada (1899 1926); Hon . Martin Burrell, Dominion Minister of Agriculture who officially opened the Horticulture Building in 1914; the Frank Clair head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders football team 1956 1969; Moses Edey Architect who was involved in the design of a number of extant (Aberdeen Pavilion, Coliseum) and demolished buildings (1875 Main Building) on the site; Francis C . Sullivan Architect who designed the Horticulture Building in 1914; W . E . Noffke who designed the 1905 Dairy Building (burnt 1907) and the 1913 Machinery Hall (demolished 1920); Herbert Hood McElroy Ottawas Mr . Exhibition, CCEA Manager for 25 years fostered the Junior Farmers department, the oldest such department in Canada and City of Ottawa Alderman 1920s; Gerald Hamilton & Associates Architect of the Frank Clair Stadium; and, David Obrien, City of Ottawa CEO . The campaign to preserve the Aberdeen Pavilion was a dramatic exception to the downgrading and neglect exhibited to Lansdowne in more recent times . The campaign has value as an expression of community involvement dramatically reversing this trend by showcasing the Aberdeen Pavilion and Lansdowne as one of the Citys premiere resources . Cultural values lies in the sites association with recreational, amateur, university, semi-professional, and professional sports teams (hockey, baseball, football, curling) and include: The Silver Seven Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association who won the Stanley cup in the Aberdeen Pavilion in 1904; and, the Ottawa Rough Riders (Ottawa Football Club 1876 to 1897, Ottawa Senators 1925 to 1926); and, the Ottawa 67s Central Junior Hockey League (1967 2010) .
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Military, Political, Celebrity Cultural value lies in the sites use as an assembly and staging area and includes: the location for the Provincial Agricultural and Arts Association exhibitions held in 1875, 1879, and 1887; the location of the Central Canada Exhibition 1888-2009; the location for the Annual Winter Fair (1902 1997); staging ground and encampment area during the Boer War (1899-1901), the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945); temporary encampment area for people displaced by the Great Fire of 1900; the location where the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry division was founded in 1914; the site of national political conventions in 1920, 1948, and 1953; the site of 1926 Centenary celebrations for the founding of the City of Ottawa (Bytown); the site where Royal Family members in 1939 and 1951 where crowds gathered in the stands to view King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and H .R .H . Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh respectively; and numerous concerts including the Rolling Stones .
Figure 21: 1940 Plan of the Canadian Forces Military Encampment at Lansdowne Park. Lansdowne Firsts Cultural value lies in the notable firsts and include: recognize the innovative nature of the Exhibition with a number of 1st; In 1879 the first demonstration of the telephone was made in Canada at the 1879 Provincial Exhibition; in 1889 the first electric light bulb was introduced at the fair; in 1891 the Ottawa Electric Railway was extended to the site; at the 1892 Exhibition, Thomas Ahearns unveiled electric cooking devices; in 1898 the construction of the Aberdeen Pavilion provides a marquee exhibition space with a clear span, steel structure; in 1908 the Pure Food Show the first of its kind in Canada was held at the exhibition; in 1911 the first airplane flew over the grounds; in 1920 an audience seated in the Grandstand heard the first radio broadcast over station OA; in 1920 the Pure Foods Show building was constructed to exhibit local produce and related items; in 1931 the exhibition was the first in Canada to establish a department for Junior Farmers the forerunner of the 4H Club; and, in 1957 the McElroy Building was opened for cultural, international and scientific events .
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3.10 Character-Defining Features

The historic overview in Chapter 2 discusses the changes that have occured throughout the grounds . As one reviews the document it becomes apparent that the landscape has seen many changes over 140 years . Today the defining features of the grounds and landscape relate mainly to the land holding . Most features were removed to accommodate parking . The character defining features of the grounds and landscape should be respected and include: The original land holding dating from 1869; The flat landform gradually sloping off to the east and south to the Rideau Canal; The relationship to the QED and the Rideau Canal; The relationship to Bank Street, Abbotsford House and the Bank St . Bridge; The entrances to the park and the original circulation system; The Aberdeen Pavilion, the Horticulture Building, elevations of the Frank Clair Stadium; The Thomas Ahearn Memorial Drinking Fountain (1949); The memorial to the founding of the Princess Patricias Light Canadian Infantry (1974); Archival records documenting the changes over time including: roads, paths, plantings, and landscape features; and, Archeological resources . The development of the Driveway introduced the picturesque approach to landscape treatment . Its conventions include a pastoral appearance and recurring elements such as large stretches of lawn, winding drives, and architectural features that served as focal points and were intended to be viewed from different parts of the grounds . The concept of scenic compositions placed emphasis on views, vistas and perceptual compositions . This approach allowed for major exhibition buildings to be placed as pavilions in the landscape, creating focal points with changing views as one moved through the landscape . The character defining views and viewsheds of the grounds and landscape should be respected and include: Views were traditionally inward looking, focusing on the large exhibition halls located throughout the site . Most of these buildings were free standing in prominent locations . The Aberdeen Pavilion, as one of the last remaining exhibition structures, amply illustrates the importance of views in defining character of place; Views looking out from Lansdowne Park are less focused . The view across the Canal, to the Sacre Coeur Chapels domed roofscape is both intriguing and prominent; Views of the Bank Street Bridge are important place-marker and edge from both the east and the west; Views to and from the stadium grandstands (1909-1967) overlooking the Canal and Ottawa South are prominent; The Aberdeen Pavilion is the eye catcher and focus of views from the Driveway . OHT Easement Agreement establishes protected sightlines to the Aberdeen Pavilion from the Queen Elizabeth Driveway . However the NCCs screen planting of the parking lot has effectively eliminated these views; The view of the Aberdeen Pavilion from Bank Street is protected through part 1 of the Easement Agreement with OHT . This Beaux Art grand allee is fairly recent in the Parks history . Prior to construction of the Stadium in 1967 and removal of a series of exhibition buildings the views were more picturesque and filtered; Views of the Frank Clair Stadium with its eight (8) armatures are dramatic, brutalist, sculptural forms . The east and west elevations looking at the formed concrete access ramps are particularly powerful; and, Views into the site from Bank Street, along Holmwood, Adelaide and OConnor are channelled . The channelled view focusing on the Aberdeen dome from Adelaide is particularly charming .
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Character defining features associated with and supporting the significance of the property include: The Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) which is owned by the National Capital Commission (NCC) bounds the site and is the oldest parkway in Ottawa and considered an important cultural heritage resource of the capital; The Rideau Canal World Heritage Site operated by Parks Canada is another important cultural resource that bounds the site, which adds value to Lansdowne by association; The Bank Street Bridge constructed in 1912 and located at the south west corner of the site is a provincially recognized historic bridge as well as a significant element of the picturesque landscape; and, The Abbotsford House constructed in 1867 located at 954 Bank Street . The character-defining elements of the Aberdeen Pavilion as listed in Canadas Historic Places should be respected and include: Light weight and structurally innovative construction of structural steel covered in pressed metal and glass; Its large uninterrupted interior volume; Its location on the site; Its fanciful and festive architectural decoration such as the dome decorated with swags and garlands; The eclectic classical detail; The corner towers; Curved roof with monitor windows; The vistas and view sheds focusing on the Aberdeen from all parts of the Park; The right-of-ways and protective covenant established by the OHT in 1996; and The agreement between the City of Ottawa and Her Majesty the Queen, in Right of Canada made in 1993 . The character-defining elements of the Horticulture Building should be respected and include: Flat roofed entrance pavilion that forms the front faade; Overhanging roof eaves on the entrance pavilion; Corner piers; Structural system providing uninterrupted interior volume to the exhibition space; Grouping of upper floor vertical casement windows with geometric patterns; Stepped foundation; Walls accentuated with select artificial stone trimming, stucco panels and wood banding along the roof; and, Location within the complex of exhibition buildings located in Lansdowne Park (beside the Rideau Canal) and adjacent to the Aberdeen Pavilion (Cattle Castle) . The character-defining features of the Coliseum are limited given the number of times the building has been renovated and the integrity of the 1906 assembly hall; however, the following features should be noted and include: The stone detailing on the 1926 entrance structure fronting on Bank Street; The structural steel components in the 1906 exhibition hall; and, The Bank Street Facade . The character defining features of the Frank Clair Stadium should be respected and include: The massive structural system consisting of eight box girder arch frames; The sculptural quality of the east and west elevations with the overhanging roof of the stadium seating and the concrete access ramps to the stadium seating; and The views from the surrounding area focusing on the structure and the views from the stadium overlooking Ottawa South and Rideau Canal .
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Chapter 4: Assessment of Existing Conditions

Note to Reader: This chapter summarizes information on the cultural heritage resources of Lansdowne Park in their current condition. The chapter is based on referencing various technical reports and asfound recording of extant site features. Both the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Horticulture Building are designated properties; their heritage value contributing to the definition of place is well documented. A summary for each is set out here. Two other buildings; the Frank Clair Stadium and the Coliseum are discussed and an assessment made of their heritage value.
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4.1
Site
The landscape at Lansdowne Park consists largely of asphalt surfacing over the majority of the site which is surrounded by buffer plantings on NCC property to the south and east along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway . The forecourts to the east and west entrances to the Aberdeen Pavilion are landscaped with pavers, grassed areas, trees and shrubs which were installed during the 1994 restoration of the building . Grassed areas on the site are limited in scope and occur to the south and west of the Coliseum where a limited number of mature trees are located . The east and west forecourts to the Frank Clair Stadium are also landscaped with grass and some mature trees as is the strip of land adjacent to Bank Street west of the stadium . The east end of the stadium field is also landscaped with buffer plantings (trees and limited grassed areas) to screen activity on the stadium field . Integrity and Present Condition: The present site consists of an asphalt parking lot covering most of the grounds and the entire site surrounded by a chain link fence . The grounds lack any integrity . Sylvia Holden Commemorative Park is a passive park at the corner of Bank and Holmwood on the north side of the Lansdowne Park site extending to OConnor Street to the east . The park and the mature trees on the south side of Holmwood Avenue (1 .2 ha) were established as parkland in 1995 by then councillor Jim Watson in honour of Sylvia Holden, a champion of community recreational spaces . Sylvia Holden Commemorative Park developed in 1995 at the corner of Bank Street and Holmwood Avenue extending to OConnor Street to the east is in good condition . The park contains sitting benches, paved walkways, shrubs, and a row of mature conifers and deciduous trees extending along the north side of the site .
Figure 22: View of Sylvia Holden Commemorative Park. Credit OSEG.
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Bank Street - Holmwood Avenue to the Rideau Canal
The west side of Bank Street has been developed with two six storey residential towers; the seniors residential tower dating to the 1980s is a non-descript tower clad in brick . A more modern tower features a modern design and is clad in metal and brick finishes . Abbotsford House is situated south of Holmwood Avenue and has a two storey townhouse style extension to the south . The area between Wilton Crescent and the Bank Street Bridge is landscaped green space .
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Figures 23 & 24: Views of Bank Street from Holmwood (right) to the Rideau Canal (left). Credit OSEG.
Figures 25 & 26: Views of buildings on the north side of Holmwood Avenue. Credit OSEG.
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Holmwood Avenue - Bank Street to OConnor Street
The north side of Holmwood Avenue contains a mix of one, two and three storey residential structures constructed between 1890 1940s . Brick and wood finishes are typical and the setback from the street is uniform . A number of the buildings have been renovated and enlarged recently where metal finishes are typical .
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Aberdeen Pavilion
The Aberdeen Pavilion was designed and detailed by the Dominion Bridge Company of Montreal in association with Moses Edey and was at the leading edge of building technology at the time of construction in 1898 . The structure is a rare surviving example of a large scale exhibition hall constructed largely of a structural steel frame clad and decorated in pressed metal . The building is of historical importance as an early surviving example of an exhibition hall and is the earliest large fair building constructed in steel . Integrity and Present Condition: The building was restored in 1994 by the City of Ottawa with funding from the provincial and federal governments . The programming of the building is restricted . The building is in good condition and continues to function as an exhibition hall and is used for special events including public gatherings . The landscaped grounds installed in the 1990s around the building are in good condition . For a detailed scope of work see the Design Development Report completed by Julian Smith in 1992 .
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Figure 27: View of the Aberdeen Pavilion looking southwest. Frank Clair Stadium to the left of the image. Credit OSEG. Chronology: 1898 Aberdeen Pavilion constructed to the design of Moses Edey and Dominion Bridge Company . 1903 Aberdeen Pavilion renamed the Manufacturers Building . 1982 Building designated as a National Historic Site by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada . 1984 Building designated by the City under Part IV of the OHA (By-law 22-84) . 1994 Building restored by the City with grants from the Provincial and Federal Governments . 1996 Easement agreement signed between the City and the Province .
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Horticulture Building
The Horticulture Building designed by Francis C . Sullivan, an Ottawa architect associated with Frank Lloyd Wright, is an excellent Canadian interpretation of the Prairie Style . The original construction drawings were submitted under Allan Keefer a local Ottawa architect prominent at the time; the relationship between Sullivan and Keefer and the extent to which Keefer contributed to the design has not been explored . As one of Canadas earliest expressions of modernism, it contributes significantly to the history of Canadian architecture . The building consists of a two-storey front portion designed in the Prairie Style providing an entrance to an exhibition hall designed in a vernacular exhibition style clear span roof supported on steel columns encased in projecting masonry pillars with recessed walls forming bays with a symmetrical fenestration pattern . Although dwarfed by the Aberdeen Pavilion, the Horticulture Building is an impressive example of an exhibition hall . The exhibition hall portion, although much less grand than the Aberdeen Pavilion, is an important expression respectful of the front foyer . It was designed to provide space for winter curling and a summer exhibition hall . Between 1904 and 1909, the roof of the Coliseum had collapsed twice . It is assumed that concern for and determination to avoid this problem would have been a part of the decision to use Dominion Bridge Co . to design the free span exhibition space . The fact that the designers integrated the two components keepCommonwealth Historic Resource Management Limited www.chrml.com
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ing the scale, massing and particularly the height in proportion with the foyer should be acknowledged as a character defining feature . Integrity and Present Condition: The building remains as constructed in 1914 with the exception of some partitions which were added to the front entrance section and new door openings in the east and west side walls of the exhibition hall . The building is in a mixed condition: deteriorated bricks and cement render at the base of the building and in other scattered locations; deteriorated wood roof decking in the exhibition hall; deteriorated soffits and fascia; deteriorated interior finishes metal lath and plaster; damaged doors and windows; and deteriorated fascia and roof structure overhanging the front portion of the building . The building has been used for the last 20 years as a storage building by the City of Ottawa and the CCEA . Since the building was designated in 1994, very little maintenance has been undertaken on the structure . The feasibility study undertaken in 1995 by Julian Smith & Associates, Architects; outlines the condition of the building in 1995 and presents three development options . Little has changed since the report was developed . The areas of concern noted in the report and confirmed on site include: The upper flat roof membrane on the exhibition hall which has been leaking at the intersection with the sloped side roofs which has resulted in considerable deterioration of the interior board finishes on the underside of the sloped side roofs (the roof membrane and decking will need to be replaced); Deterioration of the flat overhanging roof structures on the entrance pavilion where the overhanging roofs have sagged; Deterioration of the pointing at the north east corner of the entrance pavilion where roof runoff from the exhibition hall has soaked the brick walls; Deterioration of the mortar on the west side of the exhibition hall at a downspout location; Impact damage to the brick wall on the north east corner of the exhibition hall where the wall has been kicked out; Spalling and cracking of the artificial stone detailing at the top of the walls on the exhibition hall; and, Spalling and deterioration of the brick and stucco applied at the base of the walls on the entrance and exhibition halls .
Figure 28: View of south elevation of the Horticulture Building. Credit Commonwealth.
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Chronology: 1914 Horticulture building constructed to designs of Francis C . Sullivan and Allan Keefer . 1940s Workshop constructed on the east side of the building . 1969 Five sheets of ice added for curling . 1989 Horticulture Building designated by the City under Part IV of the OHA (By-law 208-89) . 1991 By-law (208-89) designating the building rescinded by the City of Ottawa . 1993 Addition (workshop) to the east of the building demolished . 1994 Building designated under the Part IV of the OHA (By-law 08-94) . 1995 Feasibility study completed by Julian Smith & Associates .
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Coliseum
The Coliseum Building constructed in 1903 to the design of Moses Edey with additions in 1906 (demolished), 1926, and 1950 (demolished) is a one storey exhibition hall that served initially to show farm animals (1903 Fat Stock and Poultry Show Building) . The roof of the 1903 structure collapsed in 1904 and again in 1905: an Ottawa Journal article on the 1904 roof collapse quotes Edey the breaking of the one or more of the iron truss rods through contraction by the severe cold, thus letting the whole weight of the roof fall upon the wooden spans of British Columbia fir . In 1906, the exhibition hall was rebuilt and expanded as an auditorium and show ring to the design of Northwood & Noffke; the existing structural steel trusses and columns were installed then . A new three storey structure was added to the east in 1906 . An explosion in the boiler room caused major damage to the sidewalls and roof structure in 1914 . In 1926, two barns were added to the west and a new park entrance/ticket/office building constructed extending to Bank Street . The Coliseum building was extensively modified in the 1990s when a large portion of the exterior concrete block masonry between columns was removed and replaced with new concrete blocks . A new side entrance was constructed in the 1990s at the southeast corner, the original fenestration pattern modified, and the exterior clad in pre-finished metal . Draft Statement of Heritage Significance: 1906 Coliseum Howick Hall Site: The building is located in Lansdowne Park at 1015 Bank Street in the City of Ottawa . The Central Canada Exhibition Association and the City of Ottawa acquired the land in 1902 when the City expropriated land south of Holmwood Avenue adjacent to the exhibition grounds . An entrance pavilion and office building constructed in 1926 front onto Bank Street adjacent to the exhibition building . Setting: The building is located on the east side of Bank Street south of Holmwood Avenue in the Glebe . The building is set well back of Bank Street and the area is paved with asphalt . The south, east and north sides of the building are paved parking lots . The Coliseum served as the show ring . A number of structures
Figures 29 & 30: Views of Coliseum. 1926 entrance pavilion (left) and the remodelled 1906 Exhibition Hall (right). Credit OSEG
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were added to the east and north side providing shelter for show animals . All of these buildings including the 1906, three storey addition and two barns including the K Barn have been demolished . Use and Occupancy: The building was constructed on the site of an earlier 1903 building to provide exhibition space for livestock and poultry during the annual exhibition . The building over the years has been an exhibition hall for automobiles, an auditorium for conventions, and more recently a bingo hall, and provides rental space for community functions . Architectural Description: The Coliseum is the second large exhibition building constructed in Lansdowne Park after the Aberdeen Pavilion . The building dates from 1906 after the wood trusses in the earlier 1903 structure failed and the roof collapsed in 1904 and again in 1905 . Moses C . Edey was the architect for the 1903 Coliseum; the architectural firm that designed the 1906 Coliseum was Northwood & Noffke (Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950) . The building is a large rectangular exhibition hall oriented east west and located east of the 1926 office wing fronting on Bank Street . The hall is a large clear span steel truss structure supported on steel columns; the space between columns was filled in with masonry panels . The roof structure is a shallow gable roof clad in wood sheathing and covered with a metal roof . A monitor roof extends the length of the building . The masonry panels on the south, east and north sides of the building consists of modern concrete block and brick panels installed in the 1990s when the building was extensively renovated . A new entrance structure was constructed at the south east corner of the building at the same time . The west wall of the building is constructed of structural concrete, concrete blocks and the original Boyd Blocks (patterned concrete) in the upper portions of the gable; the gable wall dates to the 1906 reconstruction when the structural steel was installed . Comparables: The exhibition hall of the Horticulture building is comparable; a large free span exhibition hall constructed of structural steel roof trusses supported on steel columns set on concrete footings with masonry infill between columns . To a lesser extent the Aberdeen Pavilion where a structural steel frame provides a clear span floor area . Heritage Significance Rating: Low to moderate . Draft Statement of Heritage Significance - 1926 Addition to the Coliseum: Richards & Abra was the architectural firm who designed the addition to the Coliseum . Site: The Colesium Addition is located at 1015 Bank Street in the City of Ottawa . The Central Canada Exhibition Association and the City of Ottawa acquired the land in 1902 when the City expropriated land south of Holmwood Avenue adjacent to the exhibition grounds . The addition created a reception area linking the 1906, exhibition hall . Setting: The building fronts onto the east side of Bank Street south of Holmwood Avenue . The building is set close to Bank Street with a sidewalk running in front of the building and the intermediate area paved with asphalt . The south and west sides of the building are paved parking lots . There have been grade changes along Bank and around the building resulting in the floor level set below the exterior grade .
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Use and Occupancy: The building was constructed in 1926 to provide an entrance to the Coliseum, an exhibition and assembly hall, as well as provide offices for the Central Canada Exhibition Association and a dining hall located on the second floor . The building now houses maintenance and administrative staff of the City of Ottawa as well as a local library outlet . Architectural Description: The entrance pavilion to the Coliseum was constructed in 1926 to serve as an office building, dining hall and entrance to the exhibition hall . The two storey brick structure features a rectangular floor plan oriented north to south along Bank Street . The vernacular office/entrance pavilion features modest Art Deco detailing, notably the stone detailing on the west (main) and south entrance bays; however, the building conforms move closely to Edwardian Classicism style . The office was constructed at the west end of an exhibition hall constructed in 1906 . The principal faade is symmetrical and 5 bays in width . A metal cornice extends around the front faade of the building interrupted by the projecting pilasters that flank the central entrance bay . The four side bays step back from the centre bay in regular intervals and are delineated by simple brick pilasters . The centre bay consists of a symmetrical entrance with a bank of three doors flanked by banks of double doors separated by simple brick pilasters which are terminated at the second floor cornice band . The fenestration pattern of the first floor is repeated in the second floor with a bank of three single hung sash flanked by single windows . The first and second floor fenestrations are separated with recessed brick panels between pilasters adding a horizontal contrast to the vertical pilasters . The centre bay is further accentuated by a brick parapet that rises above the flanking pilasters . The brick parapet contains a central stone date plaque and is terminated with imitation stone quoins and a horizontal cornice band above the second floor windows . The fenestration pattern on the flanking pilasters of the centre bay consist of narrow single hung sash capped at the second floor with a stepped brick cornice band and a brick parapet with stone quoins . The flanking bays step back from the centre bay in regular intervals and consist of bays of two and three windows terminated at the roof level with a metal cornice band with brick parapets above . The south elevation fronting on Lansdowne Park is treated in a similar manner to the Bank Street faade with a full height projecting entrance bay with double doors surmounted by a banked pair of windows . The parapet extends above the secondary parapet and is highlighted with stone quoins, a simple brick cornice, and an inset date stone . The flanking brick walls are plain with no recessed brick panels or raised pilasters and the fenestration pattern consists of banked pairs of windows laid out symmetrically around the entrance . The north elevation consist of plain brick walls with banked pairs of single hung sash laid out symmetrically terminated with a metal cornice band with a brick parapet above . Functionally, the 1926 entrance pavilion is a vernacular commercial building that served as the main entrance to the site during the annual exhibitions and to the Coliseum (exhibition and assembly hall) during the off season . This is reflected in the banks of doors in the centre bay and the secondary entrance on the south elevation that opens into the exhibition grounds . Comparables: Functionally, the office wing is comparable to the 1914 Horticulture Building; entrance pavilion with ticket sales and offices and entrance to an exhibition hall located behind it . Stylistically, the building is comparable to a number of office buildings constructed in the 1920s and 1930s featuring transitional decorative features from the Art Deco and Edwardian Classicism styles . Heritage Significance Rating: Low to moderate . (TBC)
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Integrity and Condition: The 1906 structure consists of a series of structural steel roof trusses supported on steel columns with Boyd block infill between the columns and a wood roof deck . The 1926 entrance structure is two stories in height and is constructed of brick with flat roofs . The 1906 exhibition hall underwent considerable alterations in the 1990s when the original exterior blocks walls were almost totally rebuilt with modern concrete blocks, replacing the Boyd Block installed between steel columns . The south wall of the building was extended to the south and a new brick and steel wall constructed . The original structural steel components (columns, and bracing) in the south wall were retained and reinforced with new structural steel components . The west interior gable wall of the 1906 building retains the original Boyd block exterior in the upper part . The 1906 exhibition hall is in fair condition although heavily modified on its exterior with new finishes and fenestrations . The 1926 entrance structure is in fair condition with some deterioration of brick finishes on the exterior most notably at grade where the level of the road has been raised, leaving the building sitting approximately a foot below the sidewalk . The entrance building retains most of its fenestrations as well as original wood sash . The entrance building was renovated in the 1990s when most of the interior finishes were Chronology: 1903 Fat Stock and Poultry Show Building constructed to design of Moses Edey . 1906 Three storey building constructed to the east of the 1903 structure . The 1903 structure was expanded and rebuilt by Northwood & Noffke . 1926 Two barns added to the west of the 1906 structure . The two storey office building fronting on Bank Street was constructed to the designe of Richards and Abra . . 1950 K barn was added to the west of the 1926 barns . 1968 1906 structure, K barn, and two other barns demolished . 1990s Major renovations of the 1906 exhibition hall and the 1926 office building .
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Frank Clair Stadium
Frank Clair Stadium constructed in 1966-67 to the design of Gerald Hamilton and Associates and the Dominion Bridge Company was the last building to be constructed on the site . The stadium was a dual purpose facility (football & hockey) with stadium seating covered by a cantilevered roof with a hockey updated and new doors installed along Bank Street . rink and salons housed below . The structural frame consisting of eight box girder arch frames and manufactured by the Dominion Bridge Company is a unique design and continues the long term involvement of the Dominion Bridge Company in the design and construction of exhibition buildings on the site . Draft Statement of Heritage Significance: Frank Clair Stadium and Civic Centre were designed by Gerald Hamilton & Associates of Vancouver and Craig & Kohler Associated Architects of Ottawa . The firms most iconic building is the H . R . MacMillan Planetarium located in Vancouver British Columbia which was completed in 1968 . Gerald Hamilton was noted for his Modernist designs in the Expressionist Style another approach to modern architecture in Canada which was popular from the 1960s through the 1970s . The style rejected the rigid grid of the International Style and exploited the sculptural and expressive possibilities of new construction techniques . The style shares with Brutalism or Russian Constructivism, an emphasis on structural engineering and a similar handling of materials .
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Figure 31: View of Frank Clair Stadium, note: the 8 armatures and the access ramps. Credit: OSEG. Site: The building is located at the south-west corner of Lansdowne Park and fronts on Bank Street . The building dominates the site and is surrounded by parking lots to the north and east with the playing field to the south . The area north of the stadium was cleared of all structures and trees . The grades from Bank Street along the corridor appear to have been raised as part of the installation of asphalt parking . The only feature left is the Ahearn Fountain which now sits as a isolated piece without context . The forecourt between bank Street and the Aberdeen pavilion provides a very dramatic, bleak setting in a brutalist tradition . The area is out of scale with Lansdowne . Fortunately, the axial view from Bank Street is contained by the Aberdeen Pavilion . The view of the ramps from Bank Street is a significant character defining feature as is the view from the Driveway to the ramp on the east side of the building . Use and Occupancy: The stadium is a dual purpose facility (football & hockey) with stadium seating covered by a cantilevered roof with a hockey ring and salons housed below . The stadium has also been the site of large gatherings for concerts and other forms of entertainment . The stadium was the home of the Ottawa Roughriders up until 1996 when the team folded . The Ottawa 67s of the Central Junior League have used the Civic Centre since it was constructed in 1967 . Formal salons that have been used for smaller concerts and rentals are located below the Stadium . Architectural Description: The stadium is an iconic expression linked to the City of Ottawa and Canadas Centennial as a nation . The shape of the building derives solely from its structural system eight box girder arch frames supporting a cantilevered roof with sloped stadium seating below . The box girder frames are set on massive concrete footings that are exposed on the north elevation where formed concrete steps provide access to the hockey arena . The sweeping sloped concrete access ramps to the stadium on the east and west gable elevations provide a counter point to the cantilevered roof and the A-frame . An exposed regular vertical grid of structural steel beneath the A-frame encloses the gable ends . The structural frame consisting of eight box girder arch frames manufactured by the Dominion Bridge Company is a unique design and continues the long term involvement of the Dominion Bridge Company in the design and construction of exhibition buildings on the site .
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Figure 32: View of Frank Clair Stadium, south side stands. Credit: OSEG. Comparables: The building is unique piece of sculptural architecture . The east and west ramps are signature elements recognized by football fans throughout the Ottawa Valley . There are no comparable stadiums in Canada or in the United States . Stylistically, the closest comparable is the heating and cooling plant, at the University of Regina built in 1967 to the design of Clifford Weins . Heritage Significance Rating: High Integrity and Present Condition: The building is showing its age and is in need of a major renovations to modernize the architectural, and structural components, repair concrete and rusting steel beams . Chronology: 1967 Frank Clair Stadium constructed . 2008 Structural Analysis of Main Box Girder Frames . Lansdowne Park . Ottawa Civic Centre & North Side Stands . Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd . Consulting Eng .
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Thomas Ahearn Memorial
The Ahearn Memorial Drinking Fountain was constructed on the site in 1949 to commemorate the 1938 death of Thomas Ahearn . The monument sits to the east of the Coliseum and to the northwest of the Aberdeen Pavilion . The monument which consists of squared Queenston limestone slabs forming an L . A square columnar structure with a bronze inset relief bust of Ahearn and a commemorative tablet is located at the foot of the L . The other arm of the L has a sitting bench running its length . The bronze bust was created by famous sculptor Felix Weihs in 1939 the most famous of his Canadian works being a marble bust of Senator Cairine Wilson completed in 1939 and now sitting in the Senate anti-chamber . The memorial was designed by Hazelgrove & Lithwick Architects . (Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Architects) . Integrity and Present Condition: The monument is in fair condition considering its location and lack of maintenance . Material defects in the limestone are the principal area of concern with two units which are delaminating along bedding
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Figure 33: View of Thomas Ahearn Memorial. Credit Commonwealth. planes and one unit that is cracked . Impact damage to the exterior corners of the masonry units is evident in a number of locations and the two cap stones along the drinking fountain wall are loose and easily displaced . Soiling of the masonry is also evident most notably on the masonry units adjacent to the drinking fountains .
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Monument to the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry
The monument consists of a large polished rectangular pink granite block with inscriptions and a coat of arms with a shallow bowl on the top of the monument . The monument was installed by the Ottawa Branch, of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry Association to mark the birthplace of the Regiment . The monument was unveiled on 6 October 1974 by R .D . Whitmore, Regimental Number 1005, and an original member of the Regiment . Integrity and Present Condition: The monument is located at the east elevation of the Frank Clair Stadium at the service level . It is poorly sited in an out of the way location . The monument is in good condition . Figure 34: 1914 View of Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Division, on the band stand. Credit: PPCLI Archive.
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Chapter 5: Description, Impact & Mitigation Strategies for the Proposed Development
Note to Reader: Three sections of the typical heritage impact assessment have been combined in this chapter and include: 1. A description of the proposed site development or alteration; 2. Impact of proposed site development and alterations. An assessment identifying any impact the proposed development or site alteration may have on the cultural heritage resource(s). Negative impacts on a cultural heritage resource(s) as stated in the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit. 3. Mitigation strategies and alternatives that may be considered to reduce the impact of proposed site development and alterations.
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Site General
The design intent is to create a richly interpreted series of pedestrian scaled spaces . Access by car and discreet parking is intended for limited, local use . Traditionally there have been two controlled entrances off of Bank Street with separate access to the stadium . The new design maintains the same two access points . The main entrance will be in front of the stadium; as well there is allowance for pedestrian flow directly into the Stadium from Bank Street . A second street, Lansdowne Lane will provide a retail experience linked to Bank . Both entrances are accessible to vehicles with parallel parking along the street . Servicing of the food store, liquor store and the stadium will be handled below grade with at-grade servicing of the smaller retail .
Figure 35: Lansdowne site plan exclusive of the urban park. June 2010. Credit: OSEG. Impact and Mitigation: The existing trees and plantings on the south side of Holmwood Avenue from Bank Street to OConnor Street will be removed as part of sites development; as will the plantings along Bank Street in front of the Stadium and the buffer plantings next to the South Stands . As part of the site inspection the trees were assessed and most are 20 to 30 years old . Based on the development plan none of these trees can be retained . A number of them are good specimens and should be transplanted to a nursery for reuse in the development . Other than the trees the site is almost all asphalt parking with a chain link fence separating it from the driveway . Recognizing that the revitalization will result in disruption of collective civic memory of the site, an interpretaion plan for the entire property will communicate the development history and sense of place .
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5.1.1 Bank Street Esplanade

The design intent is to develop a pedestrian scale frontage that reflects a main street in scale and texture to better integrate the new development with the existing commercial main street to the north along Bank Street . Lansdowne Park never evolved into a functioning retail entity i .e . a main street and the Parks profile on Bank Street has been inarticulate if non-existent . With the exception of the Coliseum offices fronting on Bank Street few buildings have had their formal entrance or profile directed to the street . Traffic lights designate the main entrance into Lansdowne .
Figure 36: Plan view of Bank Street Esplanade. Credit OSEG.
Figure 37: View of mixed use area looking east from Bank Street along Lansdowne Lane. Credit OSEG.
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The design intent is to define a civic urban esplanade which is articulated to multi-task as event crush space, transit plaza, a public park and pedestrian streetscape . The design intent is to define an urban edge with retail and restaurant use as well as provide defined views and access points to the site . Another design intent is to extend the Bank Street main street experience into the park and down to and around the retail with the Horticulture Building as a terminus overlooking the front lawn . The proposal includes alterations to Bank Street including two mid-street access ramps that will funnel cars to the below grade parking garage . Impact: The new esplanade will provide an anchor to the Bank Street retail and will extend the commercial main street into the site . The mid-street access ramps to the below grade parking will reduce pedestrian car conflicts on the site and eliminates a major visual intrusion at the entrance to the site . Mitigation Strategy: Place names such as Pure Foods Building, Howick Hall on shop fronts along Bank will help to support the sense of place . The design needs further development before commenting on the material palates . Views: The view along Bank Street towards the canal will be more contained and will focus on the Bridge and the south stadium . The development creates a visual link between the Horticulture Building as a terminus and Abbotsford House as the Bank Street terminus will create a series of controlled views . Two towers will frame the streetscape .
5.1.3 Heritage Trust Right-of-Way Corridor Part 1

The OSEG development proposes encroachments to the easement reducing the right-of-way to 20m from the existing 32m . A retail component will be introduced to the stadium side by boxing in the armatures and creating a commercial face . Retail shops extending part way along the north side will add interest and scale to this important street . Impact: The Constructivist streetscape expression was developed as a forecourt to the stadium . It is in keeping with the Stadium but seems at odds with the character of Lansdowne Park . Even the massive scale of the Aberdeen Pavilion which serves as the focus from Bank Street is diminished . Mitigation Strategy: An entrance gate off of Bank Street which is allowed for in the OHT Easement would help to contain views and reduce the over scaled allee; materials and tree planting would help to mitigate the scale of the structure . A series of 3D views from Bank Street to the Aberdeen Pavilion at predetermined intervals should be developed to get a better sense of the scale of the structures on the allee and provide an opportunity to refine the design . Below grade parking extends under the easement which will need OHT sign off . An archaeological assessment of the area will be undertaken on the area prior to development . Final grades will be consistent with exiting grades .
5.1.4 On-site Parking

The proposed parking design for the Lansdowne site includes at minimum, about 1,230 below grade on-site parking spots to support the planned commercial and dedicated parking for the residential . This satisfies by-law requirements for day-to-day uses and activities associated with the development of Lansdowne Park .
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Key Elements: The intent is to accommodate 1,300 to 1,400 (1,230 minimum required) parking spaces; 1,200 parking spaces would be underground; Additional self-contained parking for the proposed residential and hotel; and Anticipated construction start and completion dates: May 2011 July 2013 . Impact: The excavation will require an archaeological assessment of the area . Grade levels have historically been raised over the whole site most likely when they excavated for the Frank Clair Stadium in 1967 as well as the development of the parking areas . The impacts on the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Horticulture Building are outlined in their respective sections . Mitigation Strategy: No changes in grade are to occur due to the development of the below grade parking structure .
5.1.5 Site Features

Thomas Ahearn Memorial Drinking Fountain The monument could potentially be moved as one unit, placed in storage and set in its new location . The original relationship to the Aberdeen Pavilion and Bank Street is an important character defining feature of the monument and the new site should reflect the existing relationships . The monument is presently located in an area that will be redeveloped as a plaza to the north of Frank Clair Stadium . Impact: The dismantling of the Queenston limestone monument will have a minimal impact on the heritage fabric . The original limestone paving on which the monument is set will need to be excavated carefully after the setting details have been determined . Views: The monument will be sited close to its existing site relationships to the Aberdeen Pavilion and Bank Street and will be visible from the forecourt to the pavilion . Mitigation Strategies: The monument could be excavated moved and stored as one unit and be reset in its new location . This would involve excavating below the concrete slab onto which the limestone pavement has been applied and inserting steel beams so the monument could be moved as one unit . If the monument is not set on a concrete slab the memorial would have to be dismantled, placed in storage and reconstructed on its new site . Then the process would be to document the individual masonry units noting location, orientation, and condition . Store on palettes in a safe storage area out of the weather until such time as the monument is reconstructed within Lansdowne Park . The new site should reflect the monuments existing relationship to the Aberdeen Pavilion and Bank Street, which would place it in the proposed plaza to the north of Frank Clair Stadium . Monument to the Founding of the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry The monument is located in an obscure location at the east end of the stadium and is not readily visible to the general public unless they are accessing the lower salons . The monument should be sited in a more prominent and visible location on the site . The proposal is to move the monument which consists of a solid block of polished granite to the new plaza that is being developed to the north of the stadium .
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Impact and Mitigation Strategies Moving the monument to the new plaza north of Frank Clair Stadium will have little impact on the fabric of the monument as it is a monolithic block of granite and will require no dismantling . Moving the monument to a more visible location in the plaza will enhance the publics appreciation of the history of the regiment and its relationship to the City of Ottawa . Views: The monument is poorly sited under the east ramp with no views .
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Mixed Use Holmwood Avenue Residential
The proposal is to develop three storey residential town houses that will front onto Holmwood Avenue . The townhouses will introduce a residential scale to the south side of the street and provide a buffer to the larger scale commercial and residential condominium blocks that will be developed to the south abutting the townhouses . The east end of the street will be developed with a new theatre and possibly a two storey Art Gallery which will be sited adjacent to the relocated Horticulture Building .
Figure 38: Plan view of mixed use development on Holmwood Avenue. Credit OSEG.
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The design will adhere to the City of Ottawas Guidelines for Urban Infill development and the official plan policy of intensification . The guidelines outline design objectives for the public streetscapes and built form including siting, mass and height of new development, building faces, architectural style, and placement of parking and garages . The narrow 40 right of way along Holmwood Avenue will necessitate that any new development to the south be moved back to reflect the more common 60 right of way . Key Elements: 280 290 residential units; 44 townhomes proposed for Holmwood Avenue; 122 condominium units above retail; 14-storey residential building at Bank St . and Holmwood Avenue; 12-storey residential building proposed for south-west corner of site; and, Anticipated construction start and completion dates: June 2011 June 2013 . Impact and Mitigation Strategies: The conceptual design creates an intense urban residential streetscape . The existing proposal is at a conceptual design level and requires further design development at which time a more detailed heritage impact assessment will be developed . The integration of residential component will help create a unique urban village catering to resident population .
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The Commercial District: The Urban Mixed-Use Precinct
The design of the retail at Lansdowne is critical to the economic viability of the redevelopment . The design for the commercial area continues along the urban grid of the surrounding area as an organizational device . The layout takes its design cues from the Ottawa market area . By creating laneways and courtyards to bring the feel of the neighbourhood into the site, the current design provides a grid scale and texture for the retail that is consistent with the existing neighbourhood and respects and supports the retail marketing strategy . The design also respects the dominant historical pattern of pavilions in the landscape .
Figure 39: Plan view of mixed use area. June 2010 Credit OSEG.
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Figure 40: Conceptual view of mixed use area. Credit OSEG.

West facade of the relocated Horticulture Building with a new pavilion set next to it. The potential for adaptive reuse is illustrated with the introduction of access doors and display windows depending on programming Credit OSEG.
Figure 41: View from the central plaza to the north.
A pedestrian dominated organization; A historical connection between Elgin and OConnor through the site; A piazza space that would include restaurant terraces and space for event-level public gatherings; A courtyard theme with urban garden pocket parks; and A well defined urban edge with retail and restaurant use .
Key Elements: 340,000 sq . ft . which includes 40,000 sq . ft . for the Civic Centre salons Types of commercial activity to include: restaurants, food, entertainment, sport and professional services; 90,000 sq . ft . / 6-storey Office Building; inclusion of the Horticulture Building; and An Ottawa Farmers Market Impact: The design integrates the site into the urban grid to the north . A variety of open spaces courtyards, sidewalks and pedestrian laneways defined by buildings providing a unique public experience . The courtyards provide an opportunity to establish a network of linked interpretive feature communicating the history of place . Mitigation Strategy: Further design development is required in order to address materials and finishes .
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5.4
Aberdeen Pavilion
The proposal is to retain the building in its existing location and maintain required views to the building from Bank Street and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway . The development of buildings extending to the north side of the easement line immediately north of the pavilion has been removed from the proposal based on a decision of the Design Review Panel . The below and above grade features located within the Part 1 easement to the north of the pavilion will be moved to the north of the easement . The OSEG development proposal as submitted in June contains a number elements that were to be developed within the limits of the OHT easement including: The development of an underground access road within the Part 1 easement from the QED to the underground parking garage to the north-west of the pavilion; The development of a surface road immediately north of the pavilion within the Part 1 easement; Buildings are located within the Part 1 easement extending from the pavilion to Bank Street; and, A gateway feature to the site will be developed along Bank Street . Impact: The following is a discussion of the impacts based on the Part 1 and Part 2 components of the easement agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ontario Heritage Trust See Appendix A . Part 1 includes a buffer of land surrounding the building and an extension to Bank Street . A list of design proposals contained within the redeveloped site that will have an impact include: Building E and F are being removed from the development plan The development of the underground parking access that is located within the Part 1 buffer to the north of the building is being relocated to the north of the easment; The internal roadway that is located within the Part 1 easement is being relocated to the north of the easement; Buildings are located within the easement extending to Bank Street, however, the sight line from Bank Street to the Aberdeen Pavilion is in keeping with historic precedence where buildings were placed directly in line with the view from Bank Street; A gateway feature in line with the Part 1 easement from Bank Street needs further development to assess any impact the feature may have on the easement and views; The retail infill development on the north side of the stadium and parts of building H are located within the easement extending to Bank Street; Part 2 includes the lands to the east and south of the Aberdeen Pavilion . Design proposals exclusive of the Front Lawn design that have an impact on the Part 2 easement include: Placing the Horticulture building partially within the Part 2 easement line at the end of OConnor Street; The development of an access ramp to the below grade parking garage to the northeast of the Aberdeen Pavilion; and, The development of the below grade parking garage extending into the Part 2 easement . Mitigation Strategy: Buildings F and E have been removed from the proposal and the below and above grade circulation features will be shifted to the north out of the Part 1 easement . A 3D view from Bank Street to the Aberdeen Pavilion needs to be developed so that the relationship, and scale of the new development can be clearly understood . Mitigation strategies could then be developed . Development Options: Development options have been developed to the conceptual level only . Programmatic planning is also at
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the conceptual level . A number of options were developed to the conceptual level within the framework of the urban park design . The winning design notes: The Aberdeen Pavilion will remain a multi-purpose, all-season, public exhibit hall and meeting space. An open floor plan and outdoor gathering spaces allow for interpretive centre activities to intersect with the park. There is clearly a need to provide basic services such as additional washrooms within the building on the first floor level if it is to serve a public assembly occupancy . Below grade ancillary service areas for food preparation and storage may also be required . A direct below grade connection to the parking garage is another option that needs to be reviewed; this would take the form of a stair with an adjacent elevator to meet accessibility requirements . Other proposals that have been put forward at the conceptual level include: The introduction of a plant and slab modifications to support an artificial ice surface; and, The introduction of an in slab radiant heating and cooling system to extend the use of the facility throughout the year . Impact: The design needs further development to assess the impact on the Aberdeen Pavilion . Mitigation Strategy: Mitigation strategies will be developed once detailed designs have been developed .
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Proposal The proposal is to move the building as one unit laterally to the east a distance of some 120 metres . The move would take place within the site across a level field of asphalt to the north of the Aberdeen Pavilion . The building would be set on a new foundation on top of a concrete slab above a yet to be constructed below-grade parking garage . Based on the CBS Movers assesment, the relocation of the Horticulture Building, as a single unit, can be carried out with minimal damage to the building fabric . The steps being taken to protect the building and execute its relocation are discussed in more detail as part of the conservation strategy in Chapter 6 . Applicable Preservation standards and guidelines that mandate treatment of historic properties provide that removing or relocating historic buildings on a site is not recommended as it may drastically change the historic relationship of a building to its site . Movement of structures should be a solution of last recourse . The relocation of a building affects its cultural value and should be assessed with regard to the following attributes: Site value: Disruption of collective civic memory of a site and sense of place . Context value: Modification of development pattern at the existing site with resultant change of district character and texture . Integrity value: Movement of a structure, if not well considered, could result in physical endangerment of the resource . . Though relocation of a heritage structure is the option of last resort and is generally not considered as appropriate, beneficial merits of this project and the historic site context warrant careful consideration of the relative positive outcomes for the rehabilitation and preservation of the designated Horticulture Building . The following were taken into consideration in making the decision to move the building:
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The building will be retained in its entirety with its pavilion character and the potential to be animated and activated on all its sides; The building will maintain its structural integrity; The Aberdeen Pavilion, Horticulture Building and the Stadium Complex and the new South Stands creating a backdrop stage for a dynamic public place and provides for a reflection of the history of Lansdowne Park in a historical context defined by the Rideau Canal; Re-establishing a unique urban square in front of both the Aberdeen Pavilion and Horticulture Building allowing the two buildings to continue to speak to each other in a location where the legibility and visual prominence of that historical relationship is significantly enhanced; The building remaining a public building that would be positioned to be used in a way that reflects its public nature and historical use and potential to accommodate uses associated with the farmers market . The three dimensional form will remain entirely intact standing proud as its own building that would become a highly visible element for Lansdowne with its re-orientation to the Canal; and, The building would be conserved in a manner in which the character defining attributes will be readily viewed and appreciated by the public .
Specifically, the relocation of the Horticulture Building meets objectives that would preserve and reinforce the propertys cultural, historic and contextual significance . Precedents In 2008, the City of Ottawa moved the March House 100m back of its original location adjacent to March Road . The reason the building was moved was for the expansion of an arterial road in March Township . The two storey stone structure that was moved was constructed in the 1850s and served as a general store, post office, and more recently as a restaurant . The building was relocated within the same lot and designated under Part 4 of the OHA following the move . In, 2004 an historic greenhouse that was once the focus of botany and teaching research at the U of Ts St . George campus was relocated to Allan Gardens . In 2007, the Town of Milton demolished a Jailers House and relocated a number of residences from across Mary Street so that the Town Hall could be expanded . The Town of Milton, in conjunction with Heritage Milton, undertook heritage assessments on the dwellings and implemented an option to relocate the structures . Ontario Heritage Trust acknowledged the Towns efforts to preserve the historic buildings on the north side of Mary Street through relocation within the existing neighbourhood . Ontario Heritage Trust supported the Towns desire and the Heritage Impact Assessment Report recommendation to maintain and re-establish the sense of enclosure that the Mary Street buildings previously provided to the site of the Town Hall, which led to the construction of stone walls from masonry elements salvaged from the demolished Jailers Residence and the relocated dwellings . The City of Toronto approved the relocation of 104 John Street, a two storey brick structure to make way for a 42 storey tower . The building was relocated within the block and retained some of its historic context . Following the move the building was designated under Part 4 Ontario Heritage Act . Conservation Plan prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Ltd . The James Cooper Mansion, Sherbourne Street, Toronto, was relocated within the same site to facilitate the development of a residential tower . The 900 tonne masonry building was the heaviest building to be moved in Canada . Conservation plan prepared by GBCA 2008-09 . Other relocations include o The Whitby Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario . o Caledon Town Hall, Caledon .
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Relocation Strategy and Impact: The building will be lifted off of its concrete footings after the exterior walls have been excavated to the level of the concrete footings and the interior concrete slabs have been removed . Structural reinforcing (steel and concrete block) will be installed in the fenestrations to stabilize the exterior walls . Overhanging roof structures on the entrance hall will be stabilized . The deteriorated condition of the roof sheathing and decking on the exhibition hall will necessitate some structural bracing of the roof trusses so that the roof acts as a diaphragm during the move (see Structural Report by Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd .) . The main impact to the heritage fabric will be at the base of the brick walls where they sit on the concrete foundations and footings . The stepped plinths at the foundations which are formed of moulded bricks and rendered with concrete will be the most heavily impacted . The stepped exterior brick pilasters on the exhibition hall will also have to be dismantled at the base of the wall so that the walls can be sandwiched between structural steel . The base of the walls were inspected in the early 1990s by Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd . to address deterioration evident in the brickwork at the base of the exterior walls . A design solution was developed but never implemented by the City . The solution involves the removal of deteriorated brickwork and the installation of a new poured concrete plinth around the base of the building tied back into the brickwork with steel ties . A methodology for moving the building will be developed by the design team and the mover . The least intrusive manner in which to place the main steel beams that will support the steel suspending the base of the walls will be reviewed . The moving contractor will provide shop drawings showing the placement of the steel, at which time a clearer understanding of the impact of the move can be delineated in detail and mitigation strategies developed . The move will be divided into two phases; the first of which are planning services required for the move and setting the building on its new foundation the second phase is the development of a conservation and rehabilitation plan which establishes the approach to the building rehabilitation . Phase 1 Planning Moving a building involves the following tasks some of which have been completed: Historical background and research into the history of the building and the site has been completed . This will provide the basis for a Stage 1 archaeological assessment that will be required for the existing and proposed sites; Documentation of the building through the development of detailed As-Found drawings, physical investigations, and photography which has been completed to a preliminary planning level; Develop a relocation strategy; Planning for the placement of the structural steel with the moving contractor and structural consultant to minimize loss of original building fabric so that the integrity of the heritage structure is not physically compromised; Develop a detailed plan to outline mitigation measures that address construction impacts; Recording/documenting the disassembly, the move, and placing the building on its new foundation; Development of drawings and specifications for remedial stabilization work to complete the move; and, A plan for the protection of the building from vandalism while under construction . Phase 2 Develop a Conservation and Rehabilitation Plan The conservation plan will establish the approach that will be used in the rehabilitation of the structure and will include: Conceptual site and floor plans; Detailed plans, elevation, sections, and detail drawings outlining the proposed conservation measures and rehabilitation plan;
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Outline specifications for all proposed work; Developing the programme for the building in consultation with stakeholders; and, A review of the conservation plan by stakeholders prior to finalizing the plan .
Impact: The Aberdeen Pavilion will be visible above the line of the Horticulture Building and the new commercial development along Holmwood . The relocation of the building to a new site will have an impact on its relationship to the Aberdeen Pavilion . Impact of Programming: A programme for the use of the Horticulture Building has not been developed at this point in time and will be the first step in planning for the conservation and rehabilitation of the structure . A number of uses have been proposed including a farmers market, exhibition hall and or commercial development and the entrance structure restored to provide amenity space, an interpretive centre for the site . Mitigation of potential uses includes: The relocated building must accommodate uses that are public in nature and that will relate to the urban park area and/or the farmers market; and, As part of the buildings conservation, every effort must be made to retain the original volume and exhibition qualities of the interior . Mitigation Strategy: Prior to relocation, the heritage fabric of the building must be fully documented; An assessment of the buildings structural integrity has been completed by the structural engineering firm to outline stabilization measures prior to the move; All pre-move-work necessary to protect structural integrity must conform to best conservation practices to avoid damaging and/or destroying heritage fabric; The proposed new location for the building does not interfere with OHT sight lines identified in Part 2 of the easement agreement for the Aberdeen Pavilion; A methodology for the moving the building as one unit must be developed to ensure the integrity of the heritage fabric; A conservation strategy and reuse options should be set out for approval . The front portion of the Horticulture Building is to be restored to its original condition and the rear section rehabilitated; The phasing of the move will have to be coordinated with the construction of the below grade parking structure, and ideally the building would be set directly on a foundation upon completion of the move . It is strongly recommend that there be only one move . Setting the building aside while the underground parking garage is constructed puts the building at risk from vandalism and the weather and should be avoided; it will also increase the cost of the move substantially . Placement of structural steel so that it will have a minimal impact on the exterior walls such as using existing fenestrations where the building is being penetrated with the main beams; Suspending the base of the brick walls with banding tied to the structural steel wall beams; Infilling of fenestrations with structural steel and temporary masonry infill such as at external doors; Removal of existing asphalt from the area to the east of the building and the installation of a compacted crushed rock bed on which the tractor dollies will be supported as it is being transported; Documenting the building (supplemental As-Founds, photographs) in its existing state and condition; Removal, and cataloguing of all windows and doors; Stabilization of the roof overhangs on the front entrance hall; Removal of any elements that are in danger of becoming dislodged during the course of the move; and, As part of the interpretive plan prepare interpretive media to communicate the development history of the Horticulture Building including existing and proposed relocation .
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Figure 42: Architects 1914 drawings of the Front (South) Elevation and Side (East) Elevation. Views: The relocated Horticulture Building will not impede any views to the Aberdeen Pavilion identified in the 1996 easement agreement between the City and Province . The traditional view to the Aberdeen Pavilion in line with Adelaide Street to the north will be maintained . The view to the north end of the Horticulture Building from Holmwood Avenue although shifted will be maintained . Views of the building from the Driveway will be dramatic and will reinforce the sense of place as a character defining element set out in the reasons for designation .
5.6
Coliseum
The development proposal is to demolish the Coliseum and potentially save some of the more notable building details (corner stones, date stone, and decorative inset elements) to be potentially reconstituted on site as a monument to the building . The Bank Street faade could potentially be used as a landscape screen somewhere on site as another possibility; however, this would entail long term maintenance of the brick walls . Prior to demolition the City should carry out a formal assessment . Commonwealth has done an informal review and rated its heritage value as moderate to low . The Bank Street faade is of interest and in terms of impact consideration given to incorporate the faade or a part of it into the new development as a screen or as part of the urban streetscape . Impact: The demolition of a building that has historically been associated with the site for more than 100 years (1903 exhibition hall) .
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Mitigation Strategies: Document the building prior to demolition; and, commemorate the building and Howick Hall incorporating building fragments into the interpretive plan .
5.7
Frank Clair Stadium
Description of the Proposed Alterations: Frank Clair Stadium and the Civic Centre will be renovated and a new south side stand constructed to the south adjacent to the QED . The design elements from the new south side stadium will be introduced to the existing stadium in an effort to unite the designs . The Civic Centre and salons will be renovated . The South Stands It is intended that the existing south stands be demolished . The design for the stadium has been developed as a wooden lattice curvilinear form emerging from the park by using a landscaped berm set from the current elevation at the Queen Elizabeth Driveway to align with Bank Street . The berm, or terraced park, forms the edge of the stadium and contains the lower seating of the new south stands . The plan includes an extensive four season garden integrating access to Bank Street and the Driveway . Impact: The Stands are intended to enhance the identity of the site along the Rideau Canal with a signature structure that is approximately 40 feet lower than the existing stands A feature of the design is the accessibility and ease of access to the stadium and on through to the urban park on the east . The south side stands will be constructed adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Driveway . A planted earth berm will provide a landscape buffer to the stands from the QED and the urban park . The NCC and the design team will review and refine the design so that it has a minimal impact on the historic driveway . Mitigation Strategy: To be determined based on an assessment of the buildings heritage value . Views: Views from the Bank Street Bridge will not be impacted . Views towards the structure from both east and west will focus on the curvilinear structure . It is intended as an eye catcher and land mark as one travels along the driveway . North Stands The commercial edge of the north stands will be boxed in to create a new commercial face to Aberdeen Drive (OHT right-of way) . The structural frames will be retained and the existing flat metal roof overhanging the stands will be removed and a new translucent roofing system to match the new south side stands will be installed . The new commercial face will also contain the main entrance to the hockey arena . The existing access ramps (east and west) to the stadium seating will be clad with a glue-lam horizontal trellis to match the new south side stands . Key Elements: Renovation includes structural, roof and exterior design; No schedule disruptions to the Ottawa 67s anticipated; Improved access with a new elevator and stair system, providing more direct access from the main concourse; and, Upgraded mechanical and electrical systems, including new low-flow plumbing fixtures to reduce water usage and the installation of energy-efficient lighting throughout the arena and stadium . The commercial infill development will extend into the Part 1 OHT easement . This easement extending from Bank Street to the Aberdeen Pavilion and around it . The Urban Design Panel has
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noted that the commercial development infringes into the easement and has directed the design team to review the footprint of the commercial development . Impact: The re-cladding of the building exterior will alter the sculptural quality of the original design . The proposed commercial infill on the north side of the stadium could potentially obscure the A-frame box girders which are a character defining feature of the stadium . From the interior, the box girders will continue to be interpreted . The glue-lam wood shrouds that wrap around the access ramps to the stadium on the east and west elevations will obscure the sculptural quality of the buildings design and obscure a character defining feature of the end elevations . The introduction of wood as a finish material to integrate the stadium with the new south side stadium seems inappropriate with the dominant steel and concrete finishes . Mitigation Strategy: The commercial infill development on the north side of the building could be more compatible with the original design . The A frame box girders which are a character defining features of the building should be legible in any new design . The character defining access ramps to the stadium should also be legible in any new design . Views: Views from Bank Street to the west faade of the stadium will be impeded with new development fronting on Bank Street . Views from the urban park to the east faade will be maintained and enhanced .
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Front Lawn Overview to follow
I. Overview of Process Council voted to initiate a design competition for the design of a new urban park at Lansdowne . The design competition includes the Ottawa Farmers Market, Horticulture Building and the Aberdeen Pavilion . The design competition included a public consultation process developed by the City, the Strategic Design and Review Panel, the NCC and Parks Canada in accordance with the letter of understanding between the three landowners . Dicussion to follow based on final integration plan currently under development .
Figure 43: View from the front lawn to the Aberdeen Pavilion and relocated Horticulture Building. Credit OSEG.
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Chapter 6: Conservation Strategy

Note to Reader. The following chapter will identify the preferred strategies to best protect and enhance the cultural heritage values and attributes of the cultural resources and include: A mitigation strategy including proposed methods; A conservation scope of work including proposed methods; An implementation and monitoring plan; Recommendations for further studies; and, Referenced conservation principles and precedents.
COA CA 010792 Lansdowne Park is significant as a distinct cultural landscape. In many ways it chronicles the diverse personalities, interests and economic sensibilities of a thriving Canadian city from the early stages of establishing itself as Canadas National Capital as it evolved into the 21st century. The Park is distinct as one of Canadas early examples of exhibition grounds complete with two designated exhibition pavilions, a stadium and extensive lands adjacent to the Driveway and overlooking the Rideau Canal.
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6.1
Heritage Code for Lansdowne Revitalization
Background The guiding principles developed by the Lansdowne Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel are focused on having the revitalization of Lansdowne grounded in the history of the place . This history of the place is focused on the sites historical context and function, the activities and events that Lansdowne has hosted over the years, the people who have been associated with the place, and its buildings and features . The guiding principles provide specific direction for the overall site to be recognized as a cultural landscape taking into consideration the integration of new development and the treatment of existing resources including historic buildings, landscape and site features that remain at Lansdowne and/or adjacent properties . The following chapter is incomplete and will require decisions be resolved prior to completing the Conservation Plan for the entire Lansdowne Revitalization . These include: Horticulture Building Relocation and Reuse Requirement that it not have to be moved twice . Prior to move requirement for a foundation or possibly a basement depending on program . Requirement to determine programmed uses . Aberdeen Programming Requirement for programming . The underground parking entrance running next to the building should be shifted out of the right of way further north . Depending on the program the potential exists to introduce services, washrooms, storage integrated as part of the underground parking with access to the main level . Coliseum The development proposal is to demolish the Coliseum . The City should carry out a formal assessment . Commonwealth has done an informal review and rated its heritage value as moderate to low . The Bank Street faade 1926 is of interest but compromised . In terms of impact, consideration should be given to incorporate part of the faade into the new development as an interpretive feature . Frank Clair Stadium It has considerable cultural value . The elevations are recognizable and important character defining features of Lansdowne Park . In terms of impact consideration should be given to interpreting and incorporate the armatures and the east elevation as seen from the Driveway . The OHT Part 1 Easement Bank to Aberdeen Pavilion The OSEG development proposes encroachments to the easement reducing the right-of-way on both sides of the street by 12 m . On the stadium side by boxing in the armatures and creating a commercial face and a new retail structure extending part way along the retail development on the facing side . An open piazza provides a traditional foreground for the Aberdeen . The existing right- of- way of 32 m is excessively wide and relates to the Frank Clair Stadium . This Constructivist streetscape expression is in keeping with the Stadium but is at odds with the character of Lansdowne Park . The Significance of Lansdowne Park Lansdowne Park is significant as a distinct cultural landscape . In many ways it chronicles the diverse personalities, interests and economic sensibilities of a thriving Canadian city from the early stages of establishing itself as Canadas National Capital as it evolved into the 21st century . The Park is distinct as one of Canadas early examples of exhibition grounds complete with two designated exhibition pavilions, a stadium and extensive lands adjacent to the Driveway and overlooking the Rideau Canal . Lansdowne Park has played a significant role as a regional centre piece, in shaping its neighbourhood, as a development impetus for Bank Street, as an early terminus to Elgin Street and as a major node along a
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greenway system linked by water (the Rideau Canal) and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) both of which are defining heritage elements of the fabric of Ottawa with the Rideau Canal also being distinguished as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The overall pattern of planned landscape and evolved features provides a clear, legible framework distinguishable from the surrounding urban grid . Although neglected, the built elements of landscape and buildings on the grounds were designed, constructed and/or modified over 150 years to meet aspirations, in commerce, agricultural and industrial exposition, sports and community assembly . Over time and in response to demands and changing needs Lansdowne Park has evolved and undergone a series of radical changes . In the last 30 years these changes included restricted access, the removal of buildings and the down-grading of the environment for parking . Combined these changes have diminished its value and have resulted in Lansdowne being disconnected from the local and larger Community . One of the most unfortunate consequences of the changes of the past 30 years is the separation of the historical relationship that Lansdowne has had with the Rideau Canal/QED corridor . The campaign to preserve the Aberdeen Pavilion was a dramatic exception to the downgrading and neglect exhibited to Lansdowne in more recent times . The Lansdowne Revitalization Initiative is a second pivotal step in the Citys vision for this keystone community property to dramatically reverse this trend by showcasing Lansdowne as one of the Citys premiere resources - a dynamic public place grounded in the history of place . Context for the Heritage Code The Heritage Code set out below embraces, reflects and builds on the Guiding Principles developed by the Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel for the overall revitalization of Lansdowne . The Guiding Principles and the Heritage Code combine to serve as the frame of reference for ensuring that the elements of the revitalization program will work together in a way that will best reflect the history of Lansdowne and tell its story while also positioning this important public place to continue to serve as a defining element in the growth and evolution of the City and Capital . The code should be considered the primary Overarching Guide that serves as the frame of reference for the more specific codes set out for introducing new development into the fabric of Lansdowne and for interventions related to the current easements and for assessing the impact of interventions and heritage resources . Heritage Code for the Place The entire site orientation will be turned to re-interpret and focus on the historic relationship to the Driveway and the Canal rather than Bank Street with an urban park being the centerpiece of the redefined public realm to showcase the site as a historic place and re-establish its historical connections to its urban context and in particular to embrace the historic Rideau Canal, Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Bank Street Commercial, Abbotsford House and the Bank Street Bridge as heritage defining elements complimenting Lansdowne Park . All elements of the Lansdowne revitalization, to the extent practicable, need to work together towards reflecting and showcasing the sense of place . All elements of the Lansdowne revitalization, to the extent practicable, need to recognize the opportunities for interpreting Lansdowne as an integral, historic public place along the Canal/QED corridor . All elements of the Lansdowne revitalization, need to recognize Parks Canadas role in protecting the cultural resource and landscape features of the Rideau Canal by encouraging the upgrading of neighbouring properties . The grounds, the mixed use development, as well as the stadium, will be accessible to the public providing a very strong public realm and pedestrian orientation reminiscent of the historical accessibility and public realm experience that the site provided to users over the years when it was an important gathering place for exhibitions, multiple events and activities .
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An interpretive strategy is to be developed to provide for a variety of interpretive experiences throughout the revitalized Lansdowne that are engaging, memorable to visitors and will aid Lansdowne in achieving its place as an attractive, exciting, vibrant destination . The interpretation will place emphasis on the spirit of the place . The idea of Lansdowne as a meeting place, an agora for the entire Ottawa valley . It will identify specific installation locations throughout the site and recommend interpretation methods & media . The existing exhibition buildings and facilities will continue to function with an emphasis on public uses that support ongoing public access and are to be elements along with the Canal and QED that provide for a reflection of history of place and contribute to telling the story of the sites history . Decisions and directions related to interventions for the sites heritage elements and for adjustments to heritage easements are to be informed by the history of Lansdowne as a public place that over the years has served as a stage for public activities, events and gatherings .
Code for Introduction of New Facilities into the Historic Environment New design, to the extent possible and practicable, is to incorporate the marquee character, pavilions style, activated on all sides, which historically characterized Lansdowne Park buildings . New buildings adjacent to the Horticulture and Aberdeen pavilion are to respect the pavilion nature of these buildings and be low profile (maximum effective height of three stories or 30 feet) . New development adjacent to the historic pavilions will be designed in a way that exhibits design features that are compatible with the historic pavilions while also providing for a contrast to enhance the legibility of the historic buildings and their character defining features . New design, to the extent possible and practicable, is to take inspiration from historic precedence, incorporating forms and material which are sensitive to Lansdowne and Ottawa . New buildings adjacent to the Horticulture and Aberdeen pavilion are to respect the pavilion nature of these buildings and provide ample setbacks that the historic buildings can be viewed and interpreted in their traditional context . New development should try to incorporate views as an integral part of the placement of buildings creating foreground, middle ground and background viewing opportunities throughout the grounds . Traditionally the organization of the site relied on picturesque principles . New development should include the use of awnings, canopies, signage bandstand and kiosk structures which were part of the exhibition vocabulary . New design, to the extent possible and practicable, is to take inspiration from historic precedents, integrating a realigned QEW as part of the front lawn . Code for Heritage Interventions Context for OHT Easement Heritage easements were established as a component of the Aberdeen Pavilion restoration to reflect conditions and characteristics in place at Lansdowne at that time . They define two parts of the property: Part 1 right-of-way extending from Bank Street to the Aberdeen Pavilion and around it; and Part 2 establishing viewsheds from the QED to the Aberdeen Pavilion . The agreement stipulates that any structures placed in the easement require design review and approval by OHT . Whereas the 1992 easement focused specifically on the Aberdeen Pavilion; with the current revitalization of the entire site and recognition of Lansdowne as a cultural landscape there is a need to take a holistic approach addressing both the design and the programming for the entire site . With the revitalization, there will be new elements located in the easements necessitating OHT review to determine how the intent of the protections sought through the easements can be accommodated with a new set of conditions and characteristics . With revitalization there is a need to work with OHT, providing them with information necessary to understand the development intent and where necessary modify the easements and/or development plans to satisfy any concerns .
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Aberdeen Pavilion
The Guiding principles given the significance of the Aberdeen as both a municipally designated heritage building and National Historic Site provides for this building to be retained in situ and be used in a way that will provide year round public access . Heritage approvals are required from the City of Ottawa, Parks Canada, and the Ontario Heritage Trust for potential new uses in the Aberdeen Pavilion . As well as the viewsheds and restriction in the right of way, the elements that must be respected and specifically noted in the OHT easement include: floors, walls . windows and window surrounds, ventilation system, underside of roof, and exposed steel truss . New design should recognize the Aberdeen Pavilion as a visual landmark eye catcher and focus of views from not only the Canal/QED corridor but also internally from most parts of Lansdowne and from Bank Street .
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The Horticulture Building is a locally designated building under Part 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act . Character defining elements as set out in the reasons for designation will be respected as part of the restoration and revitalization program . These are limited to the exterior and include: Flat roofed pavilion that forms the front faade; Overhanging roof eaves; Corner piers, grouping of upper floor vertical casement windows with geometric patterns; Stepped foundation; Walls accentuated with stone trimming, stucco panels, and wood banding along the roof; and Location within the complex of exhibition buildings located at Lansdowne Park; beside the Rideau Canal and adjacent to the Aberdeen Pavilion . Through the assessments undertaken by the OSEG team and the City including the heritage consultant, a determination was made that the relocation option for the Horticulture Building would be most respectful of the building and would be the best solution for the revitalization of Lansdowne . The relocation can work in a compelling way to achieve the overall revitalization objectives for Lansdowne set out in the Guiding Principles and Overarching Heritage Code . The following summarizes the basis for this determination: Retention In-situ would result in: The building being located amongst the new mixed-use development needed to meet the program objectives for a dynamic urban mixed-use precinct requiring extensive upgrading; The building losing its pavilion character and ability to be animated on all sides; The building becoming overwhelmed and its prominence diminished as a result of the new development; Only a portion of the facade being highly visible as a defining element of the building; The use of the building becoming more focused on supporting the commercial elements of the mixed-use development and losing its function as a public building; and, The important character defining relationship of the building with the Aberdeen pavilion as two public buildings forming a shared forecourt being significantly changed as a result of the new development program .
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To be consistent with the Heritage Code for the Place and the determinations made in assessing the in-situ options for the Horticulture Building, the following are the requirements that need to be met in having this building relocated: Prior to relocation, the heritage fabric of the building must be fully documented Prior to its relocation an assessment of the buildings structural integrity must be undertaken and documented . The building must be relocated to the east of the Aberdeen in a way the mirrors its current location west of the Aberdeen . Every effort must be made to move the building in one piece to ensure the integrity of the heritage fabric of the building is retained . The front portion of the Horticulture Building is to be restored to its original condition and the rear section rehabilitated . Interventions to accommodate new uses must be developed as part of a conservation strategy respectful of the building fabric and character defining features . The relocated building must accommodate uses that are public in nature and that will relate to the urban park area and/or the farmers market . As part of the buildings conservation, every effort must be made to retain the original volume and exhibition qualities of the interior . Horticulture Building Conservation Standards and Guidelines In accordance with the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Historic Places the project meets the following standards relating to rehabilitation and restoration: Conserve the heritage value of a historic place . Do not remove, replace, or substantially alter its intact or repairable character defining elements . Recognize each historic place as as a physical record of its time, place and use . Do not create a false sense of historical development by adding elements from other historic places or other properties or by combining features from the same property that never coexisted . Find a use for a historic place that requires minimal or no change in its character defining elements. Evaluate the existing condition of character defining elements to determine the appropriate intervention needed . Use the gentlest means possible for any intervention . Respect heritage value when undertaking an intervention . Make any intervention needed to preserve character defining elements physically and visually compatable with the historic place, and identifiable upon close inspection . Document any intervention for future reference, repair rather than replace character defining elements . Where character defining elements are too severly deteriorated to repair, and where sufficient physical evidence exists, replace them with new elements that match the form, material and detailing of sound versions of the same elements . Where there is insufficient physical evidence, make the form, material and detailing of the new elements compatible with the character of the historic place . Conserve the heritage value and character defining elements when creating any new additions to a historic place or any related new construction . make the new work physically and visually compatible with and distinguishable from the historic place . Create any new additions or related new construction so that the essential form and integrity of a historic place will not be impaired if the new work is removed in the future . Replace missing features with new features whose forms, materials and detailing are based on sufficient physical, documentary evidence, and /or oral references .
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Horticulture Building Conservation Scope of Work
A decision has been taken to move the Horticulture Building as one unit from its existing location laterally (east) to a position at the east end of the Aberdeen Pavilion . The move would take place within the site across a level field of asphalt to the north of the Aberdeen Pavilion a distance of approximately 120 metres (400 feet) . The proposal is to set the building on a new foundation on top of a concrete slab above a yet to be constructed below grade parking garage . The phasing of the move will have to be coordinated with the construction of the below grade parking structure, and ideally the building would be set directly on a foundation upon completion of the move . If the building is to be set aside to a holding area while the below grade parking garage is constructed this will complicate the process . Brick Masonry The existing brick masonry on the exterior of the structure is in need of conservation . The brick walls have been painted and the brick plinth at the base of the walls is in a deteriorated state partially due to the poor design detailing . Individual bricks have spalled in a number of areas and this may be the reason that the building was painted . The brick is relatively soft and is subject to spalling where roof runoff has not been collected; the north-east corner of the entrance hall and a location on the west elevation of the exhibition hall have been affected the most . The grade level around the building has been built up over the years and conceals the base of the brick walls where they sit on the foundation . The exterior walls on the entrance hall consist of brick finishes varying in width between 8 and 12 with a one inch air space and a 4 clay tile liner; the interior clay tiles are secured to the brick walls with galvanized metal ties . The brick walls are laid up in an American common bond with rows of tie bricks every 6th course . The clay tiles are plastered on the interior walls . Entrance Hall Impact of Moving on the Brick Walls The placement of structural steel for the relocation of the building will not have a significant impact the exterior masonry where the main and cross beams will be placed . Preliminary beam sizes were provided by the mover and will need to be confirmed in the final design; main beams will be in the order of 3 to 3-6 in depth and the cross beams will be a minimum of 16 in depth . The five main beams which run the length of the building from north to south will be placed so that they penetrate the exterior walls of the entrance hall at window and door locations; all main beams can be accommodated in this manner in the entrance hall including the dividing wall between the entrance and exhibition halls . The cross beams in the entrance hall can be placed above the main beams to clear the windows so that no beams penetrate the brick walls; the cross beams will be placed so that they penetrate the walls through existing window openings . Steel beams on the interior and exterior of the brick walls will be suspended from the cross beams and regularly spaced steel banding secured to the two beams will pick up the walls at the level of the existing concrete foundation . Exhibition Hall Impact on Brick Walls The main beams will penetrate the existing brick wall in four locations on the north elevation of the exhibition hall; the wall area that will be affected will be diamond shaped area approximately 3-6 in height by 1-9 in width . The cross beams in the exhibition hall will penetrate the east and west exterior walls in 13 or 14 locations dependent upon final beam layout . The cross beams will be tied into the existing steel columns supporting the steel trusses . The brick walls are constructed with tie bricks every 6 courses which will help to stabilize and limit the disruption which will occur in a triangular area of wall approximately 18 high by 36 wide at the base .
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Outline Scope of Work: Brick removal and replacement; removal of spalled bricks and the insertion of new bricks; installation of new poured concrete plinth tied into the brick masonry with steel ties; raking out and pointing deteriorated mortar joints; and, paint removal if feasible or painting the brick with a Kiem paint in the desired colour dependent upon the condition of the brick . Artificial Stone & Limestone Sills Artificial stone has been used for band courses, window boxes, lintels, and decorative details; the stone is a fine graded mix of crushed stone in various colours in a cast cement matrix . Limestone steps are located at the three entrances on the south elevation . Generally the stone is in good condition with the exception of a cracked lintel on the south elevation to the west of the main entrance door, and in a number of units at the upper band course on the east and west walls of the exhibition hall which are fractured to varying degrees . The reason why the decorative stone blocks have cracked should be explored so that the problem can be addressed in the rehabilitation of the building . The limestone sills at the three entrances appear to be in good condition although obscured by the raised grade levels around the building . Outline Scope of Work: Removal of cracked and fractured blocks from the east and west elevations of the exhibition hall; consolidation using epoxy and stainless steel pins; reinstallation of the blocks; finish pointing . Stucco Stucco finishes are applied to the brick spandrel panels between the first and second floor windows and are in good condition . Minor infill repairs may be required where mechanical fasteners have been applied . Stucco finishes are also applied to the overhanging soffit where they have been applied to a metal lath secured to wood framing and blocking . The stucco finishes are for the most part intact and in good condition; however, there are limited areas where the stucco finish has been removed . Outline Scope of Work: Stucco finishes will be patched with new stucco to match the colour, and texture of the existing finish where required . Wood Windows and Doors The wooden windows and doors that are original to the building will be conserved and repaired using suitable techniques; splicing in new wood where deteriorated or missing, consolidation using epoxy fillers if appropriate, and structural stabilization of joints . Some units may have to be dismantled in order to replace missing mullions or muntins . Where the original units are missing new units that match the form, and detail of the existing units will be fabricated . Multi-pane Steel Windows Multi-pane steel windows with centre pivot vents are typical of the windows in the exhibition hall . Installation details have not been confirmed . There are two typical installation methods that were employed at the time: the first is to set the exterior frame into the masonry opening and keying it into the masonry; the second, is to bolt the exterior frame to metal ties set into the brick during construction . The removal of the windows prior to moving the building may require some brick removal most notably at the brick sills if they have been installed using the first method . If the windows were installed using the second method their removal will require that the mortar sealing the steel frames to the masonry walls be removed .
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Outline Scope of Work: Removal of units prior to moving; crating and storing the units; restoration of the units that will be reinstalled (there is a proposal to convert some of the windows so that new doors can be installed); reinstallation of the units scope dependent upon original installation method; and potentially the installation of interior storms on the units . Structural Steel Structural steel columns, beams, and trusses occur through out the building . The steel column bases that support the steel trusses in the exhibition hall are embedded in the masonry walls and set below the existing finish slabs . Some minor rusting has occurred at the base of the columns which will have to undergo some conservation measures . The steel columns are exposed on the interior walls of the exhibition hall and may need some protective finish if the exterior walls are framed out and insulated from the interior . Outline Scope of Work: Sand blasting and the application of new anti-corrosive paint systems . Roof Systems Entrance Hall The roof system on the main entrance hall consists of a wood framing supported on exterior masonry walls and steel beams on the interior . The roof system consists of 3 x 12 hip rafters and 2 x 12 purlins that form shallow hip roofs . The overhanging roof consists of 2 x 8 @ 16 O .C . secured to the hip rafters and intermediate purlins . The roof membrane consists of a built up felt and gravel roof system with gravel stops around the perimeter . Wood finishes are typical of the fascia, soffit, and cornice portions of the roof . Two valleys are formed at the east and west sides of the structure where they abut the masonry parapet wall that separates the entrance hall from the exhibition hall . The roof runoff from the valleys spills onto the sloped portion of the roof on the exhibition hall . The lack of gutters and downspouts in the two valleys has resulted in the masonry walls being saturated with water . The overhanging roofs have sagged in a number of locations most likely due to ice or snow loads . Outline Scope of Work: The roof will be conserved and a new roof membrane installed . Some modifications of framing may be required to improve on the existing design deficiencies . Generally the scope of work will include: The removal of the existing roof membrane; the removal of the plywood decking; structural stabilization of existing roof framing by twinning and or removal and the insertion of new material dependent upon structural design requirements; the insulation of the roof method and material to be determined; the repair of existing or the insertion of new wood fascia and soffit boards to match existing detailing; and the installation of a new roof membrane; installation of gutters and downspouts . Exhibition Hall The roof system on the exhibition hall consists of standing seam metal on the sloped portions and a built up felt and gravel membrane on the upper flat portion . The original specification for the sloped roofs identified a Spanish tile finish which is available today from Ludowici Celadon; however, it is not clear if they were ever installed . The roof deck consists of tongue and groove deck boards supported on strapping which is applied over a layer of ten-test, and the tongue and groove interior finish . The deck is supported on regularly spaced wood and steel purlins which are supported by the steel trusses . The standing seam metal roof appears original to the building . The upper roof system has been replaced at some point in the past when five skylights were removed . The roof deck is in poor condition on the sloped portions due to leaking curbs at the junction with the upper flat roof . The stepped wooden fascia and soffit boards are for the most part in good condition with the exception of limited areas where they are in poor condition . The roof drainage system is in poor condition with some sections missing and downspouts that
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have been disconnected or clogged with debris . The intent is to insulate the roof deck to improve energy efficiency and maintain the existing form and detailing . Outline Scope of Work: The two sloped side roof membranes and decking including the interior finish will be removed; an interior tongue and groove finish applied to plywood panels will be installed after the supporting wood purlins have been replaced; rigid insulation applied to the deck; an exterior plywood deck installed; a new standing seam metal roof to match existing detailing installed; wooden fascia, soffit and cornice boards will be repaired as required; and, new gutters and downspouts installed . The upper flat roof will be repaired in a similar manner to the sloped roofs; however, new skylights will be installed . Vertical Circulation The original wood stair to the second floor level is intact and in restorable condition . The stair consists of two runs of 26 risers in a dog leg plan with an intermediate landing . Original wood balustrades are in-situ and in restorable condition . A metal fire escape is located at the west end of the entrance hall where a window has been converted to an emergency exit . The steel fire escape is in poor condition and has been closed off . Depending upon programmatic requirements an elevator may be required to service the second floor level . The elevator could be placed in the exhibition hall on the opposite side of the wall separating the two halls adjacent to the existing stair . Outline Scope of Work: The scope of work includes the restoration and repair of the existing wooden stair assembly . The balustrade at the second floor level may have to be supplemented to meet current code requirements . Interior Finishes Floor Finishes: Entrance Hall The entrance hall had a mix of granolithic flooring and birch finishes . Granolithic flooring was installed in the main and two secondary entrance vestibules on the south side of the entrance hall . The second floor of the entrance hall was finished in birch and terrazzo in the washrooms and locker room . The original wood floors have been removed from the first floor and bare concrete slabs are exposed . Exhibition Hall The floor finishes in the exhibition hall which was used as a curling rink for part of the season consisted of a poured concrete slab . A new concrete slab with colouring agents incorporating an in-floor heating and cooling system will be installed in the exhibition hall . Outline Scope of Work: Installation of a new floor slab; installation of new granolithic floor in the main entrance to the exhibition hall; installation of new birch and granolithic flooring to the first floor depending upon programmatic requirements; restoration of the birch and terrazzo floor finishes on the second floor of the entrance hall dependent upon programmatic requirements; installation of a new coloured and patterned concrete floor in the exhibition hall .
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Wall and Ceiling Finishes: Entrance Hall Wall finishes in the entrance hall consists of plaster applied over brick, clay tile, and metal lath applied to wood framing . Exposed brick finishes are typical of the entrance to the exhibition hall . Ceiling finishes in the entrance hall consists of plaster applied metal lath applied to wood strapping . Simple plaster cornices are applied to the ceilings in some areas . Exhibition Hall Wall finishes in the exhibition hall consist of exposed brick and plaster applied to brick and clay tile surfaces . Ceiling finishes in the exhibition hall consists of a tongue and groove wood deck boards . Outline Scope of Work: Restoration of all plaster finishes . Paint Finishes: The original colour scheme needs to be determined by the analysis of paint chips obtained from the various building components including the interior and exterior . Entrance The original construction drawings illustrates a patterned entrance plaza with two planters located to the side of the entrance . The areas should be excavated to determine what the material was and the pattern; grade levels have been raised a minimum of 6 in the area . The two planters were most likely constructed of artificial stone similar to the window boxes on the second floor level . Outline Scope of Work: Restore the entrance to the original design drawing; undertake exploratory excavation at entrance to determine what the pavement consisted of and the pattern if in-situ below the existing asphalt finishes . Interior Fittings: The interior fittings have for the most part been removed from the first floor of the entrance hall . Pendant style light fixtures that may be original to the date of construction are located on the second floor level . The pendants are simple chain pendants with a globe fixture . Exterior Fittings: Two flagpoles flanking the entrance to the building are noted on the original south elevation drawings . The poles and brackets have been removed . Two new flagpoles will be installed . Exterior Architectural Lighting: Architectural accent lighting should be installed on the entrance hall . Footings: The staging of work on the underground parking must be coordinated in order to avoid the necessity of moving the building twice .
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To be determined based on a formal review of the significance of the resource .
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To be determined based on a formal review of the significance of the resource .
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Thomas Ahearn Memorial Fountain Conservation Strategy
The conservation strategy is to conserve the existing Queenston limestone monument; Queenston limestone is no longer quarried and the only source for replacement units would be to salvage units from another source . The monument will be temporarily relocated while an underground parking garage is being constructed below its existing location; the monument will then be sited within the plaza to the west of the Aberdeen Pavilion close to its existing location . Outline Scope of Work: The monument will be carefully dismantled after photo documentation . As found drawings have been developed and the photos will be keyed to the drawings . The units will then be numbered and tagged as to original location and orientation . The limestone pavers on which the monument is set will also be tagged as to location and orientation . The monument will then be carefully dismantled, set on wood palettes and placed in storage . Units that are delaminating along bedding planes will be reoriented so that the delaminating stones do not collect water and accelerate the deterioration . One unit that is fractured will be repaired with epoxy and stainless steel pins . Mechanical damage to the edges will be repaired with a mortar mix containing limestone fragments . Minor biological growth will be removed with a stiff bristle brush . The monument will be protected with bollards .
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Princess Patricia Memorial
To be determined based on a whether a decision is made to move the monument to a more prominent location within the site .
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Appendix A
Note to Reader: Appendices provide reference material including; A bibliography listing source materials used and institutions consulted in preparing the HIA.
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The following sources have been used for the summary history and chronology: Leaning John, The Story of the Glebe from 1800 to 2000 . City of Ottawa . http://ottawahistory .ncf .ca/ Johnson, Dana . Wright Janet; Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ontario . Historic Sites and Monuments Board Agenda Paper .1986 The Central Canada Exhibition Association Through 65 Years . 1888 1953 . The Runge Press, Ottawa, Ontario . 1953 Quinn Carolyn . The Aberdeen Pavilion: A Study of its History and a Consideration for its Future . Carleton University Institute of Canadian Studies . 1990 Dicaire Linda . The Rideau Canal Driveway: Founding Element in Ottawas Evolving Landscape . Ontario History / Volume LXXXIX, Number 2 / June 1997 . Feasibility Study, Horticulture Building Lansdowne Park Ottawa . Julian Smith & Associates, Architects . 1995 Aberdeen Pavilion National Historic Site, Design Development Report . Julian Smith & Associates Architects . 1992 Heritage Easement Agreement Ontario Heritage Act, Section 22 . Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa . 1996 . City of Ottawa By-law 22-84 . Designation by-law for the Aberdeen Pavilion . City of Ottawa By-law 8-94, Designation by-law for the Horticulture Building . City of Ottawa Archives: Historic photographs, insurance plans .
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Canadian Register of Historic Places http://www .pc .gc .ca/progs/lhn-nhs/index_e .aspx Parks Canada National Historic Sites of Canada http:www .pc .gc .ca/progs/lhn-nhs/index_e .aspx Central Canada Exhibition Association . http://www .lansdownepark .ca/ and http://epe .lac-bac . gc .ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/superex/index .html Glebe Community Association: http://www .glebe .ca/history/ Baseball: http://www .baseball-reference .com Football: http://www .mirroreyes .com/knowledge/ref/sports/greycup1 .html Hockey: http://proicehockey .about .com/lr/stanley_cup_champions/105070/1/1
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Appendix E: CCEA Building List

Building Date Constructed
1875 1875 1875 1875 1879 1879 1879 1879 1888 1888 1888 1889 1895 1895 1898 1898 1898 1898 1903 1905 1905 1906 1905 1908 1909 1911 1912 1914 1920 1926 1926 1926/27 1944 1949 1949 1955 1957 1961 1967 1974 1975
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James Mather James Mather James Mather James Mather Robert Surtees Robert Surtees Robert Surtees Robert Surtees Unknown Unknown Unknown Moses Edey George Bayly George Bayly Moses Edey Moses Edey Moses Edey Moses Edey Moses Edey Bayly & Huber Northwood & Noffke Northwood & Noffke Northwood & Noffke W . E . Noffke W . E . Noffke W . E . Noffke
Date Demolished
Moved 1888, 1970s Unknown Unknown Unknown Burnt 1907 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Pre 1926 Burnt 1907 Moved 1888, 1970s Burnt 1907 Unknown Extant Unknown (1926) Unknown (1926) Unknown (1926) 1906 1970s Unknown Extant Burnt 1907 Unknown 1966 1966
Crystal Palace/Main 1 Machinery Hall 2 Poultry & Cattle Bldgs . Horticultural Hall Ladies & Arts 3 Add . Horticultural Hall Manitoba Hall Dairy Building Grandstand 4 Bandstand Experimental Farms Addition Exhib . Bldg 5 Grandstand Entrance Pavilion Aberdeen Pavilion Cattle Barn Horse Barn Carriage Building Coliseum Fat Stock Building Fat Stock Building Coliseum/Howick Hall Reconst . Dairy Building/ Assembly Hall Ladies & Fine Arts/ Demonstration Grandstand Womens Lavatory Machinery Hall/General Purpose Bldg Horticulture Press Building Coliseum Addition 7 Coliseum 2 Barns Pure Food General Purpose Ahearn Monument Coliseum Livestock 8 Pure Food Addition McElroy 9 South Bleachers Frank Clair Stadium Princess Patricias South Side Stands
W . E . Noffke Burnt 1944 Extant Sullivan/Keefer 6 Unknown Post 1956 W . E . Noffke Extant Richards & Abra? 1970s Hazelgrove & Burritt? 1970s Unknown 1990s Hazelgrove & Lithwick Extant Hazelgrove & Lithwick 1970s Unknown 1970s Balharrie, Helmer & Morin 1990s Unknown 1990s Gerald Hamilton Extant n/a Extant Unknown 1990s
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1 Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Architects in Canada 1800-1950 . James Mather . It is assumed that the Crystal Palace is the Main Building that was constructed in 1875 octagonal building with eight wings . 2 Ibid . James Mather . 3 Ibid . Robert Surtees . 4 The Central Canada Exhibition Association through 65 years . 1888-1953 . The Runge Press Ottawa, 1953 . All buildings noted for the year 1888 are referenced in the above publication, architect(s) not noted . 5 Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950 . All building noted to be constructed by Moses Edey, George Bayly, Bayly & Huber, Northwood & Noffke, W . E . Noffke are listed in the dictionary with the exception of the 1903 Coliseum which is taken from a January 25, 1904 article in the Ottawa Journal . 6 Ibid . The reference notes that the 11 July, 1914 Ottawa Evening Journal article lacked attribution . The title page of the design drawings submitted to the CCEA has Allan Keefer, Ottawa which is the reason that Keefer is noted in the entry . 7 Ibid . The dictionary lists an exhibition building for the year 1926 under Richards & Abra . Four buildings were constructed on the site in 1926: Coliseum addition, Pure Foods Building and two barns north of the Coliseum . An Oct . 12, 1926 article in the Ottawa Citizen notes Col . C . J . Burritt, architect, presented a final report for the new building at Lansdowne Park showing that the cost is $1940 .00 over the amount of the debenture, $225,000 . Burritt was in a partnership with A . J . Hazelgove from 1925-1927 . Ottawa Citizen, July 8, 1949 . Memorial to Tom Ahearn . 8 Ibid . Hazelgrove, Albert James . 9 Ottawa Citizen, Saturday August 10, 1957 . The McElroy building is of modern design with a flare-type roof . The exterior is of cement block and translucent fibre glass panels in red, green and yellow . There is a 60 foot tower at the front of the building with a four way clock atop the tower . At the base is a fountain . The structure measures 200 x 200 . Balharrie, Helmer and Morin were the architects and the contractor was George A . Crain and Sons Ltd .

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Statement of Cultural Values and Heritage Impact Assessment

Lansdowne Park Ottawa, Ontario Lansdowne Park Revitalization

Submitted To: The City of Ottawa August 2010 revised

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LANSDOWNE PARK | STATEMENT OF CULTURAL VALUES AND HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Chapter 2: Background Research & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 3: Statement of Significance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 4: Assessment of Existing Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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Chapter 6: Conservation Strategy` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Development Site

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Lansdowne Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel

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Chapter 2: Background Research & Analysis

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Provincial Fairs and Annual Exhibitions

Site Access and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway

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The Interpretation Strategy

History of Recreational and Professional Sports

Associations and Public Assembly

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The Interpretation Strategy

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Chapter 3: Cultural Significance/Heritage Value

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Statement of Cultural Heritage Value

Formal Heritage Status

Heritage Significance of Lansdowne Park

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Site Access Values

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Social and Cultural Values

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3.10 Character-Defining Features

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