Saturday, September 14, 2024

Who owned the Dominion Observatory in 1992?

  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm) Ottawa Centre. 1 building. (Owned or Leased by) Other. Dominion Observatory #1.
  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm) Ottawa Centre. 1 building. Other. Astronomer's House.
  • Seismographic Station Ottawa Centre. 0.0405 ha. 1 building. Lat. 45.39 N. Long. 75.72 W.
  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm) Ottawa Centre, 1 building. Other. Geophysical #3.
  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm); Ottawa Centre, 1 building. Other. Machine Shop #4.
  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm);Ottawa Centre. 1 building. Other. Geodetic Survey, #5.
  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm)  Ottawa Centre. 1 building. Other. Seismology Survey #7.
  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm) Ottawa Centre, 1 building. Other. Azimuth #8.
(Note: The South Azimuth #8 will be removed because it is interfering with the "realignment" of Maple Drive. The Ottawa Hospital is restricting Maple Drive to emergency vehicles, more than 100 trips a day. How can people access the Observatory Campus, if individuals and vehicles are banned from the gateway to this National Historic Site and Parliamentary Precinct?)
  • Research Laboratory (Central Experimental Farm) Ottawa Centre, 1 building. Other. Photo Equatorial #9.
Demolition Plans
The Sir John Carling location---Extensive demolition or relocation of buildings is required for the new build to proceed. On the Sir John Carling site we have at least 24 buildings,. Heritage buildings include Buildings 1 to 9, part of the Natural Resources Campus including the Dominion Observatory. The William Saunders Building #49 is vacant. (Information is from: The New Civic Campus: A 21st Century Hospital in the Heart of Canada's Capital, page 10/76, April of 2016.)

Federal properties that were protected as of June 19, 2023:
  • K.W. Neatby #20.
  • Laboratory Services #22
  • Nutrition Building # 59
  • Arboretum Horticulture Centre #24
  • Swine Barn # 91
  • Engineering Research #94
  • Carpenter Shop #98  (Google: Federal Directory of Real Property website, Agriculture Canada No. 08625; Land Area 409.8200 (ha). Building count-87
Protected land and waterways in the National Capital Region:
  • Airbase Lands - Federal, Private
  • Arboretum Woods (Central Experimental Farm) - Federal
  • Aviation Parkway North - Federal, City
  • Brittania Conservation Area - Federal, City
  • By-Pass Woods East - Federal
  • Carlington Woods - Federal, City, Private
  • Central Experimental Farm Woods(Central Experimental Farm) - Federal
  • Champlain Bridge Woods - Federal
  • Champlain Bridge Islands - Federal 
  • Del Zotto Woods - Federal
  • Dechenes Lookout - Federal
  • Hampton Park Woods - Federal, City
  • Hog's Back Woods - Federal, Private
  • Lemieux Island - Federal, City
  • Leopold Woodlot - Federal, Private
  • McCarthy Woods and Southern Corridor - Federal
  • Montfort Woods - Federal, Private
  • NRC Woods North - Federal, Private
  • Parliament Hill - Federal
  • Pinecrest Woods - Federal
  • Prince of Wales Woods (Central Experimental Farm) - Federal, City
  • RA Centre Woods - Federal
  • Rideau River Islands - Federal
  • Rideau River Park Woods - Federal
  • Riverside Park - Federal
  • Rockcliffe Park East - Federal
  • Rockcliffe Park West - Federal
  • Rockcliffe Shores - Federal   (Google: "urban natural features strategy" City of Ottawa, April 11, 2006)



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