John G. Diefenbaker Building
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| John G. Diefenbaker Building | |
|---|---|
John G. Diefenbaker | |
| Construction started | 1956 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Renovated | 1988–1994 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Bland (original 1958 building) Moshe Safdie (1994 expansion) |
The John G. Diefenbaker Building is a building in the
Construction
After Ottawa's
Expansion
In 1988, Ottawa mayor
The new building caused considerable controversy in the city with some liking the design, but others seeing the $72 million structure a waste of money.[citation needed] The building was much larger than the city needed and for several years large sections were vacant.[citation needed]
Federal government ownership
In 1999, offices were rented out to Global Affairs Canada, which is based at the nearby Lester B. Pearson Building. After Ottawa's amalgamation on January 1, 2001, it was decided that the new municipal government would be based at a new location: the former headquarters of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton would become Ottawa City Hall. This building was considerably smaller, but was located closer to the city's centre.
In 2003, the former city hall was sold to the federal
See also
- First City Hall (Ottawa), city hall from 1849 to 1877
- Second City Hall (Ottawa), city hall from 1877 to 1931
- Transportation Building (Ottawa), temporary city hall from 1931 to 1958
- Ottawa City Hall, city hall since 2001
References
- ^ Raj, Althia. "Ottawa Old City Hall Renamed To Honour John Diefenbaker". HuffPost. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Deachman, Bruce (19 August 2015). "Islands of Ottawa: Green Island a historical microcosm of the city". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Egan, Kelly (16 September 2016). "Egan: We're a government town — of course we hate edgy architecture". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 27 September 2017.