John G. Diefenbaker Building
The John G. Diefenbaker Building is a building in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario. The building served as Ottawa's city hall from August 2, 1958, to January 1, 2001, and afterward was commonly known as Old City Hall.Photo: JustSomePics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: office building in Ottawa, Canada
- Address: 111 Sussex Drive
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Island and Rideau Falls.
Green Island
Island
Green Island in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is an island at the junction of the Rideau River, just off Sussex Drive in Ottawa at the Rideau Falls at the confluence with the Ottawa River.
Rideau Falls
Waterfall
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rideau Falls are two waterfalls located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River.
Prime Minister’s Residence
Government office
24 Sussex Drive, originally called Gorffwysfa and usually referred to simply as 24 Sussex, is the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario. Prime Minister’s Residence is situated 510 metres north of John G. Diefenbaker Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Edinburgh and Lower Town.
New Edinburgh
Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Tavares, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Edinburgh is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located to the northeast of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, and on the east by Springfield Road and the former Rockcliffe Park village limits.
Lower Town
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lower Town (also spelled "Lowertown" is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Vanier Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to the east of downtown. It is the oldest neighbourhood of the city, with construction beginning in 1826.
ByWard Market
Neighborhood
Photo: Trappy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ByWard Market, is a retail and entertainment district in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park.
John G. Diefenbaker Building
- Categories: town hall and administrative building
- Location: Ward 12, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.43962° or 45° 26′ 23″ northLongitude
-75.69422° or 75° 41′ 39″ westLevels
3Open location code
87Q6C8Q4+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 768382129OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6234481
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“John G. Diefenbaker Building” goes by many names.
- French: “édifice John-G.-Diefenbaker”
- French: “Édifice John-G.-Diefenbaker”
- Spanish: “antiguo ayuntamiento de Ottawa”
- Spanish: “Edificio John G. Diefenbaker”
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