Sparks Street at Bank Street

Sparks Street is a street in downtown Ottawa, Canada that was converted into an outdoor pedestrian street in 1966, making it the earliest such street or mall in Canada. Sparks st. ... Sparks st. ... Bank Street near the intersection with Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada location. ... A pedestrian street is a street where pedestrian traffic is given partial or total priority over all other kinds of traffic. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

Sparks runs from Elgin Street in the east to Bronson Avenue. The Sparks Street Mall that contains a number of outdoor restaurants and also a number of works of art and fountains only runs from Elgin to Bank Street. The pedestrian only portion continues for another two blocks westward with the final two blocks west of Lyon Street being a regular road. Elgin Street is a notable street in Ottawa, Canada. ... Bronson Avenue is a major north-south arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Resources ArtLex. ... The Samson fountain at Peterhof near St Petersburg: the lion is the heraldic animal of Peter the Greats enemy, Sweden International Fountain (Seattle) was designed specifically as a bathing fountain (for fun and frolic) and includes a large nonslip play area, with speakers for music to splash to. ... Bank Street near the intersection with Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

The mall and most of its buildings are owned and operated by the National Capital Commission. The National Capital Commission (NCC) is a federal commission that administers the federally owned lands and buildings in Canadas National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. ...

History

Located one block south of Wellington Street (the home of the Canadian Parliament) Sparks Street is one of Ottawa's more historic streets with a number of heritage buildings. The street is named after Nicholas Sparks, the farmer who early in the mid-nineteenth century cut a path through the woods on his holding that would eventually become the street. Wellington Street is an important street in Ottawa, Canada most notable for being the street upon which the Parliamentary Precinct is located. ... The Parliament of Canada (in French: le Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Nicholas Sparks (1794-February 27, 1862) was a prominent early citizen of Ottawa, Canada. ...

When Ottawa was selected as Canada's capital the area became even more important as the street became home to a number of government offices and homes for parliamentarians. One of these was Thomas D'Arcy McGee who in 1868 was assassinated outside his home at the corner of Sparks and Metcalfe. The street also became Ottawa's commercial hub and was home to a number of the city's banks and the lumber companies of the Ottawa Valley. Thomas DArcy McGee, PC, (April 13, 1825 - April 7, 1868) was a Canadian journalist and politician. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The essential function of a bank is to provide services related to the storing of deposits and the extending of credit. ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... The Ottawa Valley is the valley in Canada. ...

The peak of the street was in the early twentieth-century when a number of Beaux-Arts buildings that still stand were erected. As the city expanded the downtown became less centralized and commerce spread to neighbouring streets. Government ministries, requiring larger offices, also went elsewhere. In 1959 the street's streetcar line was closed, further hurting business. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ...

In 1961 a plan to temporarily transform the street into a pedestrian mall for the summer was introduced in an attempt to revive the its fortunes. The success of these closings convinced the city to close the street permanently to vehicles. This effort has only been partly successful. Sparks street is far less central to the commerce of the city than Rideau Street or Bank Street. The lack of nearby parking reduces the amount of business and it is most frequented by the denizens of the many nearby office towers. On evenings and weekends it is thus quite empty. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... View toward Rideau Street from Confederation Square Rideau Street is a major street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Bank Street near the intersection with Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

In part to rectify this an attempt is being made to bring more residents to the region with the creation of nearby hotels and condominiums.

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Landmarks

Sparks contains some of Ottawa's most important structures. Just past the western end of Sparks at Elgin Street is the National War Memorial and across Elgin from Sparks is the National Arts Centre. Elgin Street is a notable street in Ottawa, Canada. ... The National War Memorial Canadas National War Memorial is located in Confederation Square in Ottawa, the nations capital. ... The National Arts Centre building in front of the Parliament with Confederation Park in the foreground The The National Arts Centre of Canada/Le Centre National des Arts is a federal government centre in Ottawa, Canada that is a venue for music, theatre, dance and other arts. ...

The eastern section of the street sees a number of the oldest buildings, included is the Ottawa post office from 1937, the Ottawa Electric Building, home of the company that ran Ottawa's streetcars, built in 1926, Ottawa's first high-rise, built in 1910, and branches of a number of Canada's banks from the same era. Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... High-rise is a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

A pair of notable newer buildings are also on this section of the mall. The first is the new home of the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The second, at the corner of Metcalfe and Sparks, is the large Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building, one of Ottawa's more visually arresting high-rises as it is shaped somewhat like a squat "7". The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television broadcaster. ... 90 Sparks Street The Thomas DArcy McGee Building, also known as 90 Sparks Street, is an office building in Ottawa, Canada. ...

West of Bank Street, outside of the mall itself, the street is overshadowed by the C.D. Howe Building, the home of Industry Canada on the south and the headquarters of the Bank of Canada to the north. West of the bank is the home of the Department of Justice in the St. Andrew's Towers and the East Memorial Building with other government departments in the West Memorial Building. West of these buildings the street becomes far less notable being home to several hotels and smaller buildings. The final block of the rather short street has the Garden of the Provinces to the north and Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa's main Anglican church, to the south. 240 Sparks Elevators at 240 Sparks Sparks Street Entrance The C.D. Howe Building is an office tower in Ottawa, Canada, that is the home of Industry Canada. ... The Department of Industry, also referred to as Industry Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development. ... The Bank of Canada Building in Ottawa The Bank of Canada is Canadas central bank. ... The Department of Justice of Canada ensures that the Canadian justice system is a fair, accessible and efficient system. ... The East Memorial Building and West Memorial Building are a pair of government buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The East Memorial Building and West Memorial Building are a pair of government buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Christ Church Catherdral Christ Church Catherdral is the Anglican cathedral in Ottawa, Canada. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ...

Map

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External links

• Official site of the Sparks Street Mall
• Site critical of the National Capital Commission and its management of the Sparks Street Mall