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Valade House This story was created by Bytown Museum This story contains photos

By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009

 An Ottawa connection to Louis Riel? Dr. François-Xavier Valade had this structure built for his medical practice and as his residence, and lived here from 1866 until 1918. Undoubtedly, one of hi...

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Wallis House This story was created by Bytown Museum This story contains photos

By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009

A hospital, seminary, barracks, veterans' housing, armoury and apartment building – is there anything Wallis House hasn't been in its lifetime? Wallis House opened in 1875 as the Carleton County Prote...

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We Are So Lucky

By Karoline Massé On 03/Dec/2009

A couple weeks ago I was driving on Rideau Street with my boyfriend. There was so much traffic due to the bus strike, it was unbelievable. But I have to admit that on the brighter side it gave me to o...

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Bytown Museum

Neighbourhood

From its very beginnings in 1826, Bytown (early Ottawa) was divided geographically, with Uppertown to the west of the Rideau Canal and Lowertown to the east. Lowertown, then ... read more