Maplelawn
| Maplelawn & Gardens National Historic Site of Canada Lieu historique national du Canada de Maplelawn-et-Ses-Jardins |
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 Lieu patrimonial du Canada |
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| Recognized since | June 22, 1989 |
| Type | National Historic Site |
| ID | 16461 |
| place | Ottawa |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 23 '18 " N , 75 ° 45' 42.2" W |
| Recognized by | Canadian Federal Government |
| Approved by | Historic Sites and Monuments Act |
| Entry Canadian List of Monuments | |
Maplelawn (also Maplelawn and Gardens ; dt. About maple lawn ) is the name of a former residential house with a walled garden in Ottawa .
Location and description
Maplelawn is located on Richmond Road in Westboro , approximately 6 km southwest of the city center. The property is surrounded on two sides by a meadow that extends to the Macdonald Parkway on the Ottawa River .
The two-and-a-half-story building is designed in a classic style and made of limestone .
history
William Thomson, a retired British officer, had the house built in the 1830s as the main house on an 80 acre farm outside of what was then Bytown .
Maplelawn was later bought by a timber merchant. In 1950 the house came into federal possession.
Today the building is managed by the National Capital Commission and houses a restaurant . The garden is tended by volunteers and can be visited.
Web links
- Official site of the garden (English)
- ncc-ccn.ca (English)
- Entry of the building in the National Register of Cultural Monuments
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Keg Steakhouse & Bar / Locations / ON - Ottawa Keg Manor. kegsteakhouse.com, accessed October 9, 2014 .