Byward Market - Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Mother House, Sisters of Charity
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Maison Mère, Sœurs de la Charité
1849
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
1. Mother House, Sisters of Charity /
Maison Mère, Sœurs de la Charité Marker
Maison Mère, Sœurs de la Charité Marker
Under the leadership of Sister Elizabeth Bruyère, the Sisters of Charity took up residence in Bytown in february 1845 to care for the poor and the sick and to educate the young. The oldest section of the convent, designed by Elizabeth Bruyère and Father Dandurand, was occupied as early as June 2, 1850. The sundials were added in 1851 by Father Jean-François Allard. Subsequent additions in the 19th and 20th centuries brought it to its current impressive state.
Les Sœurs de la Charité, sous la direction de sœur Elizabeth Bruyère, s’établirent à Bytown en février 1845 pour le soin des pauvres et des malades et l’instruction de la jeunesse. La section la plus ancienne du couvent, dont le tracé est attribuable à sœur Bruyère et au Père Dandurand, fut habitée dès le 2 juin 1850. En 1851, le Père Jean-François Allard ajoute les cadrans solaires. Les annexes construites au XIXe et XXe siècles lui confèrent son aspect imposant actuel.
Designated Heritage Property 1980/ Bien Désigné Historique en 1980
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 45° 25.875′ N, 75° 41.889′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Byward Market - Parliament Hill. It is at the intersection of Bruyère Street and Sussex Drive (Route 93), on the right when traveling west on Bruyère Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the wall at the southwest corner of the Sisters of Charity building, facing Bruyère Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Bruyère Street, Ottawa ON K1N 5C7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Motherhouse, Sisters of Charity at Ottawa (here, next to this marker); The Royal Canadian Mint / La Monnaie Royale Canadienne (within shouting distance of this marker); Élisabeth Bruyère (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôpital Élisabeth Bruyère / Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Salle Academy Tercentenary (about 150 meters away); The College of Bytown (about 180 meters away); Basilique Notre-Dame / Notre Dame Basilica
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
2. Mother House, Sisters of Charity /
Maison Mère, Sœurs de la Charité Marker
Maison Mère, Sœurs de la Charité Marker
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Mother House, Sisters of Charity
Also see . . . Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Mother House. The Mother House of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, located at the corner of Sussex Drive and Bruyère Street, is considered to be one the oldest buildings in Ottawa's Lower Town. In 1995, the Congregation inaugurated a historical site which preserves the precious memorabilia gathered since the arrival of the Sisters in Bytown in 1845. (Submitted on May 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
3. Mother House, Sisters of Charity / Maison Mère, Sœurs de la Charité
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
