New Edinburgh (Ottawa)

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The Frasier school house, built in 1837, is one of the remaining buildings from the Wilhelminian era.

New Edinburgh is a district east of the city center in Ottawa, Canada .

history

The neighborhood, located directly on the Rideau River , was founded in 1829 by Thomas McKay (1792–1855), a stonemason from Perth (Scotland) . He gave the name in honor of Edinburgh , the capital of his old homeland. The land he acquired quickly grew into an industrial area where mills could use the hydropower of the Rideau River. In 1866 New Edinburgh was recognized as a village, but was incorporated into Ottawa in 1887.

today

The memorial for the Canadian development and construction workers in Rideau Falls Park

Today New Edinburgh is a quiet part of the Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward , with a nature reserve along the eastern bank of the Rideau River. In the district where the majority of English is spoken, there are now some embassies and consulates, including those of France , India , Spain and South Africa . New Edinburgh is home to Rideau Hall , 24 Sussex Drive and 7 Rideau Gate , the official residences of the Governor General and Prime Minister and the Government House of Canada .

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Coordinates: 45 ° 26 '  N , 75 ° 41'  W