Ottawa South History Project
We are a group of local historians and heritage enthusiasts who research, document, and present information about the history of Old Ottawa South in a fun and informative way.
You can reach us at HistoryProject@OldOttawaSouth.ca
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From the Archives: Tobogganing Behind St. Margaret Mary’s Church
For many years, the hill behind St. Margaret Mary Church was the meeting spot for intrepid tobogganers. The February 1983 OSCAR caught a snapshot of the fun.
The Lewis Williams Family
Recently on March 1st, as a Saint David’s Day tribute, the Bytown Museum posted an historic photo of the Lewis Williams family. Lewis Williams came from Wales in 1817 and settled along the Rideau River in then Nepean Township; the heritage-designated Williams house still stands at 96 Southern Drive, in Old Ottawa South.
Garrett Place: A Windsor Park Connector
Many of us have used the path from mid-block along Belmont Avenue into Windsor Park. But did you know that the pathway was formerly a municipal street?
From the Archives: Bank Street Snapshots 1957
In the midst of reconstruction along Bank Street, a June 2003 OSCAR article featured pictures of Bank Street businesses from 1957, namely Cutts Motors on Bank Street at Chesley Street plus the Esso (White Rose) gas station on Bank Street at Aylmer Avenue.
From the Archives: Bank Between the Bridges – Only the Name has Been Changed
In this announcement from the October 1978 OSCAR, Larry McDonald reports on a new name in the neighbourhood. What’s in a name? In this case $150.00. At least that’s what it means to Mr. Stuart Heibein of Scotia Place whose slogan, “Bank Between the Bridges” is the new name for the Ottawa South stretch of Bank Street.
No. 10 Graham Station: Werner Ernst Noffke, Architect
Designed in 1920 by prominent Ottawa architect Werner Ernst Noffke, No. 10 Graham Station, is an elaborate Spanish-Colonial style building named in honour of Ottawa Fire Chief John W. Graham, who served that post from 1910 to 1921.