Plenty of Nothing

Ottawa Resistance Poster

Kelman's Bookstore

1079 Wellington Street in 1935 and 2020. Source. And Google Street View.

Le Hibou

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Clearing Confederation Park, 1928

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Lady Elgin

Lady Elgin in the Lord Elgin Hotel. Source.

Monument National

The cornerstone of Francophone culture in Ottawa in the first half of the 20th century was the Monument National at the corner of Dalhousie and George. Here the populace gathered for classes, concerts, fiery speeches and films. But the space has been a Holiday Inn parking lot for decades now. Source.

The Goulden Hotel

The Goulden Hotel stood in the space now occupied by the Kuwaiti Embassy on Sussex Drive. Its demolition in 1959 spurred the federal government to start buying up and preserving the properties on that route. Source. Source.

Little Wings

The Art Deco home of Yousef and Solange Karsh on Prince of Wales Drive. Source.

Bytowne

The Bytowne Cinema is closing, a victim of the coronavirus. Source.

Canterbury High School in Minecraft

Roam the halls here.