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The building, named after Major-General George R. Pearkes, [3] was constructed between 1969 and 1974, and was originally intended for use by the Department of Transport.When a planned National Defence Headquarters complex on the LeBreton Flats was not built, however, DND acquired the Colonel By Drive structure.
In 1966, rail service was controversially relocated to the new Ottawa Station about 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast in an industrial area in the east end of the city as part of an urban renewal plan, leaving the area on the eastern bank of the canal open for development. The Colonel By Drive was built in part on this newly-available rail right-of-way. [3]
CA$50 million came from the Canadian government, CA$50 million from the Ontario government, $40 million from the City of Ottawa and the remainder of $30 million was borrowed by the centre itself. [8] The new building was designed by Ritchard Brisbin (bbb architects Ottawa) and features a curved glass facade on the Colonel By Drive front.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Putnam County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 34,451. [1] Its county seat is Ottawa. [2]
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The Byward Market area of Ottawa's Lower Town was named for him. His statue, executed by Joseph-Émile Brunet and unveiled in 1971, stands in nearby Major's Hill Park. [19] Ottawa's Colonel By Secondary School was named for him. The scenic parkway of Colonel By Drive was named for him.
After it became the 11th Ohio Cavalry, troops manned Fort Halleck and several outlying satellite posts until they were abandoned in 1866. In 1864, two companies were sent to Camp Collins (named for Lt. Colonel Collins) and later Fort Collins until it, too, was decommissioned in 1866. Collins became commander of the West Subdistrict, District of ...