Eglise Unie Saint-Marc 142 Lewis St.
A 1874 datestone on a church that was built in 1900 is always a fun quirky thing to find. That place has to have a story. One may assume, the datestone gives evidence that Saint Marc’s Church has been at this Elgin/Lewis street location since 1874. Saint Marc’s Church has been here in Ottawa, (The…
Patinoire Dey’s Skating Rink 1896 – 1920
551 Gladstone Ave/Bay St. THE OTTAWA HOCKEY CLUB DEFEATED THE MONTREAL VICTORIAS AT THIS SITE ON MARCH 10, 1903 TO BRING OTTAWA ITS FIRST STANLEY CUP One of the reasons I feel driven to search for and research these plaques is that sometimes, they disappear. Weather and time, revised building priorities, and vandalism all take…
The Lord Elgin A.D 1941 – Datestone
The definition of a datestone is an engraved stone set in a building. I suppose for argument’s sake a datestone and a cornerstone are the same thing when they are actually on the corner of a building. I am making the decision to call it a datestone to call attention to the fact that you…
Links of Interest
Online Plaque Guide – Ontario Heritage Trust:
https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/online-plaque-guide
Search Federal Heritage Designations:
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