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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: August 7, 2014
Caption: The Commissariat, 1827 plaque, located inside the building
Additional Description: This structure, the oldest exiting stone building in Ottawa, was used as a storehouse, office and treasury during the construction of the Rideau Canal (1826-32) under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel John By, R.E. Its superb masonry and solid construction are typical of the stonework done b Scottish masons along the Rideau Canal and, at a later date, on private homes in eastern Ontario. In 1854, the building was turned over to the Canadian government and, until 1951, was used successively by various departments concerned with the maintenance of the canal.
Submitted: May 18, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p308275
File Size: 3.626 Megabytes

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