Is the Civic Hospital demolishing the Dominion Observatory campus?

 The Sir John Carling location:

• On this site we have at least 24 buildings, including Buildings 1 to 9: Natural Resources Campus including the Dominion Observatory.
• Number 20, the K.W. Neatby Building and Oilseed Research Centre.
• Extensive demolition or relocation of buildings is required for new build to proceed. (New Civic Campus. A 21st century hospital in the heart of Canada's Capital, April 2016, page 10/76.)

"Counc. Riley Brockington, who represents the newly leased land, has been trying to lock into the lease conditions that would preserve as many existing buildings as possible, such as the domed building that used to hold the Dominion Observatory. He was not invited to the signing, he said." (Reevely-Feds say they'll pay $11.8 million to clean up new Civic site- Ottawa Citizen, February 23, 2018.)

From: The Ottawa Public Library on Laurier Avenue, 1990's.

The Dominion Observatory. Photo is from Wikidata.

Observatory House, # 2.

Geophysical Laboratory, # 3.

Machine Shop, # 4.

The entire 1,000 plus acre Farm is a National Interest Land Mass, it cannot be sold to housing developers, a botanical garden society or to a medical corporation.

1.) To ensure that federal capital lands in the CCR (Canada's Capital Region) develop in a way that is appropriate to the Capital and respectful of heritage and the natural environment, the NCC prepares long-term visionary plans. It defines National Interest Land Mass to be held in trust for future generations. (National Capital Commission summary of the Corporate Plan-2006-2007 to 2010-2011.)

2.) In coming years, the long-term ecological and scientific outlook for preserving the Central Experimental Farm and Arboretum should be re validated in an update to the existing 2005 master plan. ( The Plan for Canada's Capital, 2017-2067, page 40/95.)

3.) Key federal holdings in the Urban Lands Study Area, such as the Central Experimental Farm (a National Historic Site of Canada) and the Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) are of rich heritage value. (Capital Urban Lands Plan [PDF] page 16/123.)

4.) Urban lands are inherited-representing a legacy to be passed on to future generations. (Capital Urban Lands Plan [PDF] - page 35/123.)

Seven heritage buildings that are currently protected:

K.W. Neatby, # 20.

Laboratory Services, #22.

Nutrition Building - # 59.

Arboretum Horticulture Centre - #74.

Swine Barn - # 91.

Engineering Research - # 94.

Carpenter Shop - # 98. (Google: Federal Directory of Real Property website---go to Agriculture Canada property number 08625. Land Area (ha) 409.8200. Building Count - 87. Heritage Buildings - 7.)

The National Capital Commission has the power to remove the designations Classified Federal Heritage Building and Recognized Federal Heritage Building. The Dominion Observatory, South Azimuth and Photo Equatorial were Classified Federal Heritage Buildings.