Old Ottawa East
Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East (Vieil Ottawa Est in French) is a neighbourhood in Capital Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. The southern border is Avenue Road.[1] To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South to the northeast is Sandy Hill. Old Ottawa East includes the Lees Avenue area. The Flora Footbridge, which opened to pedestrians in 2019, connects the community to The Glebe.
Ottawa East / Ottawa Est | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() Main Street | |
![]() ![]() Ottawa East / Ottawa Est Location in Ottawa | |
Coordinates: 45°24′45″N 75°40′35″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Ottawa |
Established | Archville |
Incorporated | 1888 (Village of Ottawa East) |
Annexation | 1907 (City of Ottawa) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jim Watson |
• MPs | Catherine McKenna |
• MPPs | Joel Harden |
• Councillors | Shawn Menard |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,279 |
Canada 2011 Census | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | K1S |
According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the neighbourhood was 7,279 [2]
This small neighbourhood was originally the suburban community of Archville that was incorporated as the village of Ottawa East in 1888. In 1907 it was amalgamated with the growing community of Ottawa. Running through the centre of the neighbourhood is Main Street, which was the central road of Archville, but which is not particularly central to modern Ottawa. The neighbourhood is home to Saint Paul University, Lady Evelyn Alternative School, St. Nicholas Adult High School and Immaculata High School.
The southern part of the neighbourhood is sometimes referred to as Rideau Gardens.
Reeves
As an independent village, Ottawa East elected a reeve (similar to a mayor) to head a village council from 1888 to 1907. The reeves of the village were as follows:
- James Ballantyne (1888-1894)[3]
- James S. Webster (?-1898)[4]
- Henry George Roche (1899-1902)[5]
- Ronald M. Saunders (1903-1905)[6]
- Robert J. Biggars (1906-1907)[7]
See also
- List of Ottawa neighbourhoods
External links
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Population calculated by combining Census Tract 5050015.00 with Dissemination Areas 35060280, 35061628, 35061623, 35061627, 35060282 while removing blocks 3506162704 3506162703 3506028206
- history.ottawaeast.ca/HTML Documents/History/chpt5_miss.htm
- http://history.ottawaeast.ca/HTML%20Documents/History/chpt5_1898.htm
- http://history.ottawaeast.ca/HTML%20Documents/History/chpt5_1899.htm
- http://history.ottawaeast.ca/HTML%20Documents/History/chpt5_1903.htm
- http://history.ottawaeast.ca/HTML%20Documents/History/chpt5_1906.htm