Thunder Bay in Thunder Bay District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Ottawa House
Designated Heritage Property
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022
1. The Ottawa House Marker
The “new” Ottawa House was rebuilt on this site in 1888, after fire had destroyed two wooden hotels built earlier in the decade. A major addition was made in 1901, with the architectural detailing carefully matched. The façade features ornate wooden balconies on the upper floors, a pressed-metal cornice at the roofline, and a variety of ornamental brickwork, which are fine examples of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 48° 26.003′ N, 89° 13.263′ W. Marker is in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Thunder Bay District. Marker is at the intersection of Cumberland Street South and Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south on Cumberland Street South. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the left side of the southeast corner entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Cumberland Street South, Thunder Bay ON P7B 2T5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Canadian Northern Railway Station (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Port Arthur and its Harbour (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Tourist Pagoda (approx. 0.2 kilometers away);
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Regarding The Ottawa House. Thunder Bay Heritage Registry; Designated Property No. 11.
Also see . . . Ottawa House. Thunder Bay Heritage Registry; Designated Property No. 11 (PDF):
Excerpt:
The former Ottawa House hotel is a distinctive three-storey business block constructed of red brick. Photographs from 1884 show two wooden hotels on this site, the Hotel Brunswick and the Ottawa House. After a fire in 1886, only the Ottawa was rebuilt. In 1901 an addition extended the building to the corner of Lincoln Street, acknowledged by the truncated corner. A shallow vertical buttress marks the division between the two portions. Originally, the ground-floor windows repeated the arches of the third floor and small balconies projected from the second and third floor central windows. It continued in use as a hotel until c. 1925.(Submitted on July 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022
2. The Ottawa House (southeast corner)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022
3. The Ottawa House (east elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022
4. The Ottawa House (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
