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BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTOTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

ByWard Market (sometimes called By Ward Market, Byward Market or simply The Market, Marché By in French) is a district in Lower Town (Ottawa, Ontario) located east of the government and business district, surrounding the market buildings and open-air market on George, York, ByWard and William Streets.

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTOTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

History of Ottawa

Bytown (founded 1826)City of Ottawa (1855-present)

TimelineTimber trade 1806Rideau Canal 1826ByWard Market 1827Shiners' War 1835Stony Monday Riot 1849Railway 1855Capital 1857Streetcars 1891Hull–Ottawa fire 1900Sewer explosion 1929Soviet defection 1945Greber Plan 1950Embassy attack 1985O-Train 2001

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTOTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

In 1826, Lieutenant Colonel John By of the Royal Engineers was sent from England to oversee the construction of the Rideau canal system, which was designed to connect the Ottawa River to Kingston, on the St. Lawrence River. It was out of this massive project that the small community of Bytown grew into a flourishing commercial and economic centre. Colonel By prepared plans for two village sites: one on the west side of the Rideau canal, which was known as Upper Town; and one to the east of the canal, called Lower Town.The land was cleared and surveyed. Both villages were laid out in a grid system and divided into building lots. The Village of Lower Town was originally bounded by the Rideau River and Sussex, Clarence, and Rideau Streets. This town plan also included an area designated as a commercial section within the block bounded by George, Sussex, York and King Streets. Lt.-Col By designed George and York Streets 132 feet (40 m) wide in order to leave room for a proposed market building and courthouse, and also to leave room for the flow of the By Wash.Most of the Lower Town site was covered with swampland, which had to be drained. Excess water from the canal was released through a sluice gate. This became known as the By Wash, which ran through Lower Town and emptied into the Rideau River.From the beginning Bytown was divided, not only physically by the canal but ethnically, politically and economically. Upper Town was settled by officers, tradesmen and professionals, most of whom were Protestants and Anglicans of English or Scottish descent. On the other hand, Lower Town was settled by labourers who had come to Bytown seeking employment during the building of the canal. These inhabitants were mainly Catholic Irish immigrants and French Canadians. In 1827, the two towns were connected along Rideau Street by Sappers Bridge, which spanned the canal.

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BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTOTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

Byward District TodayThe district is bordered on the west by Sussex Drive and Mackenzie Avenue, on the east by Cumberland Street. It stretches northwards to Cathcart Street, while to the south it is bordered by Rideau Street. The name refers to the old 'By Ward' of the City of Ottawa ('By' deriving from the surname of the engineer, Colonel John By, who was the area's original surveyor). The district comprises the main commercial part of the historic Lower Town area of Ottawa. According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the area was 3,063.The market itself is regulated by the City of Ottawa's Markets Management group, which also operates the smaller west-end Parkdale Market. The market building is open year-round, and open-air stalls are operated in the warmer months offering fresh produce and flowers. Traditionally, the ByWard Market area has been a focal point for Ottawa's French and Irish communities. The large Catholic community supported Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the largest and oldest Roman Catholic churches in Ottawa. The shape of the cathedral was taken into account in the design of the National Gallery of Canada, which was built across Sussex Drive.The ByWard Market has constantly been an area of fluid change, adapting to the increasingly cosmopolitan nature of downtown Ottawa, as well as trends in Canadian society as a whole. Recently, a multitude of restaurants and specialty food stores have sprouted around the market area, making this neighborhood one of the liveliest in Ottawa outside of normal business hours. A four-block area around the market provides the most dense concentration of eating places, bars and nightclubs in the National Capital Region. The areas beyond this zone also offer boutiques and restaurants in abundance, and are frequented by a considerable number of buskers (street performers). Having acquired a reputation as the city's premier bar district, Byward Market is thronged at night with university students and other young adults. Over the years the city has developed a series of five small, human-scale, open air courtyards, immediately east of Sussex Drive, stretching from Saint Patrick Street to George Street. These cobblestone courtyards are filled with flowers, park benches, fountains and sculptures. Several of the houses surrounding them are historic buildings. At the other extreme on the west side of Sussex Drive is the United States Embassy. The building's design, by noted architect David Childs, was somewhat controversial in Ottawa. Others complained that the structure overshadowed the historic market.The neighborhood is today markedly heterogeneous, being visited by a mix of young professionals, many families and some homeless people. At one time, the area had a serious prostitution problem, which was remedied by a controversial rerouting of traffic through much of the residential area. The area is mainly English-speaking but there exists a significant francophone population as well. The Market is located in close proximity to the downtown, to the Rideau Centre shopping mall, to Parliament Hill and to a number of foreign embassies.

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTHUDSON’S BAY DEPARTMENT STORE RIDEAU CENTER - OTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

Proposed rendered elevations and color specifications - BHDP Architecture, Cincinnati OH

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTHUDSON’S BAY DEPARTMENT STORE RIDEAU CENTER - OTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

Proposed detailed elevations with construction notes - BHDP Architecture, Cincinnati OH

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTHUDSON’S BAY DEPARTMENT STORE RIDEAU CENTER - OTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

Proposed interior renderings and elevations - BHDP Architecture, Cincinnati, OH

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTHUDSON’S BAY DEPARTMENT STORE RIDEAU CENTER - OTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

Proposed interior renderings - BHDP Architecture, Cincinnati, OH

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTHUDSON’S BAY DEPARTMENT STORE RIDEAU CENTER - OTTAWA, ONTARIO CA

Proposed interior rendering - BHDP Architecture, Cincinnati, OH

BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE DISTRICTHUDSON’S BAY DEPARTMENT STORE RIDEAU CENTER - OTTAWA, ONTARIO CA