The Dowsview
The Dowsview is an apartment building in Ottawa, Ontario which is located on Loretta Avenue South. The Dowsview is situated nearby to the swimming pool Wading Pool - Ev Tremblay, as well as near Ev Tremblay Park Ice Rink.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dominion Observatory and Dow’s Lake.
Dominion Observatory
Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
The Dominion Observatory was an astronomical observatory and federal scientific institution in Ottawa, Ontario. It operated from 1902 until 1970 and played a central role in astronomy, timekeeping, geophysics, and surveying in Canada. Dominion Observatory is situated 570 metres south of The Dowsview.
Dow’s Lake
Railway stop
Photo: Cjstepney, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dow's Lake station is an O-Train station on Line 2, one block west of the intersection of Carling Avenue and Preston Street in Ottawa, Ontario. It is named after the nearby Dow's Lake, itself also the western terminus of the Rideau Canal skating rink during winters, as well as a key site during the Canadian Tulip Festival in May. Dow’s Lake is situated 270 metres southeast of The Dowsview.
Corso Italia station
Railway station
Photo: Ottawatransitguy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Corso Italia station is a station on O-Train Line 2 in Ottawa, Ontario. It services Ottawa's Little Italy neighbourhood. It was constructed as part of the Stage 2 O-Train expansion and opened on January 6, 2025, along with the rest of the reopened Line 2, which closed on May 3, 2020, for the extension of the line. Corso Italia station is situated 630 metres north of The Dowsview.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Italy and Civic Hospital.
Little Italy
Neighborhood
Photo: Earl Andrew, Public domain.
Little Italy is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the cultural centre of Ottawa's Italian community. Situated in Centretown West, its main commercial area is along Preston Street, with the heart of the community being at the corner of Preston and Gladstone Avenue.
Civic Hospital
Neighborhood
Civic Hospital is a neighbourhood in Kitchissippi Ward in central Ottawa, Canada. It is named after the Ottawa Civic Hospital, which is located in the neighbourhood.
Hintonburg
Suburb
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hintonburg is a neighbourhood in Kitchissippi Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located west of the Downtown core. It is a historically working-class, predominantly residential neighbourhood, with a commercial strip located along Wellington Street West.
The Dowsview
- Type: Apartment building
- Address: 285 Loretta Avenue South
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.39854° or 45° 23′ 55″ northLongitude
-75.71248° or 75° 42′ 45″ westLevels
14Operator
District RealtyOpen location code
87Q697XQ+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 68661180OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartments
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