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The first city hall for the city of
Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
,
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was built in 1849 on Elgin Street between Queen and Albert Streets. Originally known as the West Ward Market Building on Elgin Street, the building was one of two markets in
Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
, then called
Bytown Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded on September 26, 1826, incorporated as a town on January 1, 1850, and superseded by the incorporation of the City of Ottawa on January 1, 1855. The founding was marked by a sod ...
. The market did not last, facing competition from the Byward Market in the Lower Town and closed in that same year. The site was then donated to Bytown by town councillor
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in 1849 for conversion to a town hall. The first meeting of the
Ottawa Horticultural Society The Ottawa Horticultural Society was founded in 1892. It is a non-profit organization that exists to promote gardening and horticulture in Ottawa. This is done through a series of presentations, flower shows and workshops. The Society also carri ...
was held here on March 9, 1854. Inadequate to the needs of the growing community, it was replaced in 1877 by the Second City Hall, built next to this site. Today the site is the
National Arts Centre The National Arts Centre (NAC) (french: Centre national des Arts) is a performing arts organisation in Ottawa, Ontario, along the Rideau Canal. It is based in the eponymous National Arts Centre building. History The NAC was one of a number of p ...
. The wooden building, with a bell tower, had two floors with the first floor as a fire hall/police station and upper floor as town offices.


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Second City Hall (Ottawa) Ottawa, Ontario's second city hall was built in 1877 on Elgin Street between Queen and Albert Streets and next to Ottawa's First City Hall, built in 1848. Built by architects Horsey and Sheard of Ottawa, the Second Empire French and Italian Sty ...
, city hall from 1877 to 1931 *
Transportation Building (Ottawa) The Transportation Building, 10 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a historic Gothic revival/ Chicago school office tower. The building stands at the intersection of Sussex Drive and Rideau Street. It was designed by architect John ...
, 1931 the building became Ottawa's temporary city hall * John G. Diefenbaker Building served as Ottawa's city hall from 1958 to 2000 *
Ottawa City Hall Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of ...
, city hall since 2001


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City and town halls in Ontario Government buildings completed in 1849 Demolished buildings and structures in Ottawa Buildings and structures demolished in 1877 1849 establishments in Canada {{Ottawa-stub