Abbott's Guide to Ottawa and Vicinity

By George Francis Abbott

This is an early 20th-century guide to the area of Ottawa and its surroundings. It contains numerous contemporary illustrations and maps, giving a fascinating glimpse into Canada in the early part of its history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DigiCat
• Release date: Jul 20, 2022
• ISBN: 8596547086468

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George Francis Abbott

Abbott's Guide to Ottawa and Vicinity

EAN 8596547086468

DigiCat, 2022

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and Vicinity

Price, 25 Cents

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DIAMONDS

Abbott's Guide

INDEX

ARCHIVES.

NATIONAL GALLERY.

AYLMER.

BANKS.

BOAT TRIPS.

Ottawa River.—Cumberland—Thurso.

Rideau Canal.—Smith's Falls—Rideau Lakes—Kingston.

Chats Falls—Lake Deschenes—Fitzroy Harbour.

STREET CAR TRIPS.

OTTAWA: PAST and PRESENT

AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF BYTOWN AND OTTAWA.

Early Explorers.

Trappers and Settlers.

Bytown.

Origin of the word Ottawa.

Becomes the Capital.

Its Commanding Position.

Bridges across the Ottawa River.

Ottawa Today.

CAB TARIFF.

PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHATEAU LAURIER.

CHATS FALLS.

CHAUDIERE FALLS.

CITY GOVERNMENT.

CHURCHES.

Anglican.

Roman Catholic.

Presbyterian.

Methodist.

Baptist

Lutheran.

Congregational.

Jewish.

Reformed Episcopal.

Other Denominations.

CLUBS.

CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

CONSULATES.

CUSTOMS.

DISTANCE FROM OUTSIDE POINTS.

DRIVES ABOUT THE CITY.

No. 1. Rockcliffe—Rifle Ranges—Beechwood.

No. 2. Alexandra Bridge—Hull—Lumber Mills—Chaudiere Falls.

No. 3. Sandy Hill—Janeville.

​ No. 4. Driveway—Exhibition Grounds—Experimental Farm.

DRIVEWAY.

EARNSCLIFFE.

EAST BLOCK.

ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

City Service.

Hull and Aylmer Service.

EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

FISHERIES EXHIBIT.

GATINEAU POINT.

VICTORIA MEMORIAL MUSEUM.

HOSPITALS.

HOTELS.

HULL.

INDUSTRIES.

LANGEVIN BLOCK.

PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

LIBRARIES.

MAJOR'S HILL PARK.

MESSENGER SERVICE.

MILITARY.

MINT.

NAVAL.

NEPEAN POINT.

NEWSPAPERS.

OBSERVATORY.

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.

A WALK ABOUT PARLIAMENT HILL.

PLACES TO SEE.

If only one day available.

POSTAGE RATES.

MONUMENTS.

RAILWAYS.

Canadian Pacific Railway.

Grand Trunk Railway.

Ottawa and New York Railway.

RESTAURANTS.

RIDEAU CANAL.

RIDEAU FALLS.

RIDEAU HALL.

RIFLE RANGE.

ROCKCLIFFE PARK.

STRATHCONA PARK.

SUPREME COURT.

WATER POWERS.

WEST BLOCK.

Y. M. C. A.

Y. W. C. A.

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OTTAWA

Hull and Vicinity

With Map and Illustrations

Second Edition

Copyright, Canada, 1911, by Geo. F. Abbott

80 Sparks St., Ottawa

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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The oval views on pp. 5, 7, 18 and 35, are taken from lithographed plates in a book called Ottawa Scenery, published by W. S. Hunter in 1855, and now a rare work.

The views on pp. 9 and 34 are reproduced from steel engravings in a book published in 1842, called Canadian Scenery, written by N. P. Willis, with engravings by W. H. Bartlett and others.

The view of the Chaudiere Falls on p. 6 is from a sketch made in 1526 by Col. John By, R.E., the founder of Ottawa, (see p. 7).

The view of Parliament Hill (formerly known as Barracks Hill) on p. 27 is from a painting in the Rideau Club made from a contemporary drawing.

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