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Former Archives Building

Former Archives Building is a National Historic Site of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.

Ontario · 330 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario · location approximate

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FORMER ARCHIVES BUILDING This distinguished building was constructed as the first permanent home for the Public Archives of Canada, the national repository of our collective history. Built between 1904 and 1906 and extended in 1925, it demonstrated the federal government’s commitment to the preservation of historical documents for study and display, and reflected an emerging sense of national identity in the early 20th century. This was one of a number of federal buildings constructed during this period in the modern Gothic style as part of a conscious effort to transform Ottawa from a lumber town to a national capital.

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L’ANCIEN ÉDIFICE DES ARCHIVES Ce bel édifice est le premier bâtiment érigé pour abriter de façon permanente les Archives publiques du Canada, le dépôt national de notre histoire collective. Construit entre 1904 et 1906 et agrandi en 1925, il découle de la volonté du gouvernement fédéral de conserver les documents historiques aux fins d’étude et d’exposition, une entreprise qui reflète l’émergence d’une identité nationale au début du XXe siècle. Il compte parmi les bâtiments fédéraux de style gothique moderne qui sont construits à cette époque dans le but de transformer Ottawa, alors une ville forestière, en une capitale nationale.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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