Two days. Over 150 buildings. Free admission. Presented by DOORS OPEN OTTAWA 2017 Doublespace Photography June 3 and 4 FREE Ottawa Citizen shuttle bus to nearly 70 sites. On June 3 and 4, you and your family have the opportunity to Doors Open Ottawa unlocks more than 150 of the area’s most architecturally interesting and explore more than 150 of Ottawa’s historically significant buildings, many of which are not normally open to the public. most interesting places, including 40 new sites, free of charge. Embassies, places of worship, museums, artist studios, architectural firms, You can learn about Ottawa’s rich and science labs are yours to explore free of charge. architectural and cultural heritage while getting behind-the-scenes access to some of the city’s most treasured landmarks. I am particularly excited about some new additions to this Shuttle Stops year’s list of participants: the beautifully renovated Bank of Canada building, the Canada Council Art Bank which houses 1. Sussex between Bruyère l St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 7. Laurier Ave. W. before beautiful works of art by Canada’s most talented artists, & St. Andrew l St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church pedestrian crosswalk l in front of City Hall and the Parliament of Canada: East Block building. l Global Centre for Pluralism N Library and Archives Canada l The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat l Parliament of Canada: East Block N l Embassy of Hungary N Of course, there are annual favourites such as the l Billings Estate Artefact Collection l Sir John A. Macdonald Building l Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum, and Storage l Wellington Building l Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame Firefighters’ Day which coincides with Doors Open Ottawa l Lester B. Pearson Building; Global l Thompson Perkins Building, l Lisgar Collegiate at Cumberland Heritage Village Museum on Saturday, Affairs Canada Mill St. Brew Pub N l Embassy of the Czech Republic l l June 3. National Gallery of Canada First Church of Christ, Scientist l 4. 7 Bayview Road l Ottawa Rowing Club Knox Presbyterian Church (Innovation Centre) l If you are coming downtown, consider using the Free l The Rectory Art House First Baptist Church Ottawa OC Transpo Shuttle to help you get around to nearly l St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts l Lemieux Island Water Purification l Beckta Dining & Wine Bar 70 locations. And don’t forget your camera so that you can l Earnscliffe: Official Residence of Plant l The Church of St. John enter the Doors Open Ottawa Doublespace Photography the British High Commissioner l Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards N the Evangelist Contest! For more details about the contest visit l National Research Council Canada - l Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian l Shaw Centre N ottawa.ca/doorsopen. Temple of Science Orthodox Church l Laurentian Leadership Centre, l Chapel of the Mother House l Standards Building N J.R. Booth Mansion Wherever you choose to visit, I hope to see you, and 80,000 l Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital of your friends and neighbours during Doors Open Ottawa. l Royal Canadian Mint 5. Somerset & Bayswater 8. Laurier Ave. E. / Chapel at Please note: this route offers bus stop #7608 a longer walking tour to 2. Mackenzie at Rideau l allsaints N destinations l McMillan Building N l Archives of the University of Ottawa N l Makerspace North N l l Connaught Building Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Ottawa l Parkdale Food Centre l Embassy of the United States Culinary Arts Institute l Standard Bread Company/ l l BYTOWN MUSEUM: Commissariat Laurier House National Historic Site Building Gladstone Clayworks l Embassy of the Republic of Croatia l Enriched Bread Artists l Jim Watson l Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. Embassy of Algeria, Fleck-Paterson l Mayor Architects Saint-Francois d’Assise Church House l Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre l l St. Paul’s Eastern United Church Evangelical Lutheran Church l Queen of the Most Holy Rosary l The Ottawa Mission N of St. Paul Roman Catholic Parish l St. Albans Church 3. Wellington between l Stadacona Hall - Brunei High 6. Booth at Somerset Bank & Kent Commission N l l l Bank of Canada N Bridgehead Roastery Wallis House N l Andrex House Share the experience! l Canadian Broadcasting Corporation N l l Supreme Court of Canada Christ Church Cathedral #DoorsOpenOttawa l l Library of Parliament - Former Bank Dominican University College of Nova Scotia l Joyful Land Kadampa Buddhist Centre l Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church emergency care, general care, an intensive care unit for our Reminder: Before embarking on your critical patients, and a referral centre (including CT and MRI). Doors Open Ottawa adventure, visit Kids, dress up like a vet and bring your stuffed animals for ottawa.ca/doorsopen to confirm any the popular teddy bear surgery. Come learn about what they last-minute changes to the availability do! W, D, P, F, OC Transpo route – visit octranspo.com. of buildings listed in this guide. 5. Andrex House/The National Trust for Canada Headquarters 1. Abbotsford House 190 Bronson Ave. 950 Bank St. Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m./Sun. CLOSED A superb example of decorative Queen Anne Revival Built in 1872 in gothic revival style, the designated heritage architecture, the house was built in 1889 for Robert J. property was purchased in 1889 as a home “to assist those Davidson of Davidson Lumber Co. as a wedding gift for his who, through age, infirmity and misfortune, were unable to wife. He hired his best craftsmen to install ornate oak walls, help themselves.” Renovated in 1928 (including the addition doors and ceilings. Today, it is the headquarters of The of a wing) and again in the mid-70s, it’s now an active centre National Trust for Canada and Andrex Holdings Ltd. W, P, F, for adults over 55. Three original marble fireplace mantels still B, $P, S, OC Transpo route – visit octranspo.com. Bank of Canada, #8 adorn the parlour and dining room. The main level is open for viewing. W, D, P, F, B, T, OC Transpo route – visit 6. Archives of the University 9. Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. octranspo.com. of Ottawa Architects, Mercury Court Building 100 Marie Curie Pvt., Room 012 377 Dalhousie St., Suite 202 2. AIDS Committee of Ottawa Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m./Sun. CLOSED 19 Main St. Visit the Archives of the University of Ottawa and help Originally built in 1923 as Larocque’s Department Store, th Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. them celebrate their 50 anniversary. Discover treasures Mercury Court was renovated and expanded by Barry The AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO) has served the acquired by the institution since 1848, including the keys to Padolsky Associates Inc. Architects from 1989 to 1993; it HIV/AIDS community for 30 years, providing education the original College of Bytown, the first student newspaper is now home to this architectural firm. Features include the and support services around HIV/AIDS. Built in 1961 and and photos from the nineteenth century. University of Ottawa “Flying Mercury” weathervane, which adorned the Sun Life overlooking the Rideau Canal, the home of the ACO features Chief Archivist Michel Prévost will be on hand to answer your Building at Bank and Sparks Streets until 1949. W, D, F, S, a drop-in centre known as the Living Room – a place of questions. W, D, B, $P, T, S, OC Transpo route – visit OC Transpo route – visit octranspo.com. comfort and care that pays tribute to the origins of the HIV/ octranspo.com. AIDS movement in Canada in the early ‘80s. W, D, P, F, B, T, 10. Beckta Dining & Wine Bar OC Transpo route – visit octranspo.com. 7. Ashbury College 150 Elgin St., Unit 100 362 Mariposa Ave. Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m./Sun. CLOSED 3. allsaints Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m./Sun. CLOSED Beckta is a landmark fine dining restaurant that relocated 10 Blackburn Ave. Ashbury College is celebrating 125 years in Ottawa. From its to the historic Grant House in November of 2014. The Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. humble beginnings as a one-room schoolhouse for 17 boys, building has a heritage designation for both the interior and Once the site of Canada’s only royal wedding, and the to a leading international school with 700 coed students, the exterior, and was the home and workplace of Dr. James parish of many prominent Canadians, including The Right sprawling campus blends historic architecture with modern Grant, Canada’s first Surgeon General. The building has also Honourable Sir Robert Borden, allsaints was recently innovation, such as the original chapel and the recently- housed the University Club of Ottawa as well as Friday’s purchased by a unique partnership of businesses and local opened Creative Learning Centre. W, P, F, B, OC Transpo Roast Beef House. W, D, P, F, B, $P, T, S, OC Transpo – visit residents. Together, they are working to lovingly restore this route – visit octranspo.com. octranspo.com. national historic building and renew it as a multi-purpose urban space. allsaints features stunning WWI memorial 8. Bank of Canada stained glass windows, beautifully repointed stone, and a 234 Wellington St. Key to facilities Sat. CLOSED/Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rare nine-bell chime in the tower. W, P, F, S, OC Transpo W = Public washrooms route – visit octranspo.com.