Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Federally-owned public gardens in Ottawa and Hull - 1950.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Rockcliffe Park - 70 acres.   Central Park (Clemow Avenue) - 16 ".   Brewer Park (End of Bronson Avenue) - 39 ".    Commissioner Park (Dow's Lake) 4 ". Green Island Park (Mouth of Rideau River) 6 ". Nepean Point and Major's Hill Park - 21 ". McDonald Park (Charlotte St.) - 7 ".    Anglesea Square (York Street) - 3 ".    Strathcona Park (Range Road) - 8 ".  St. Luke's Park (Front St.) - 1-5 ".   Minto Park (Elgin St.) - 1-5 ".  Dundonald Park (Somerset St.) - 2 ".  Plouffe Park (Preston St.) - 4 ".  McNab Park (Preston St.) - 3 ".  Reid Farm Park (Sherwood Drive) - 6 ". Ballantyne Park (Main St., Ottawa East - 7 ". Total is 193 acres. (From: The Greber Report, page 160.)

Hull, Quebec, Canada.  Fontaine Park (Papineau St.) - 4 acres.  Sainte-Marie Park (Saint-Redempteur St.) - 1-5 ".  Larocque Park (Brodeur St.) - 2 ".  St. John Park (Montcalm St.) - 2 ".  Moussette Park (Val Tetreau) - 17 ".Total: 26-5 acres. (From: The Greber Report, page 163.)

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