Cartier Square Drill Hall

Cartier Square Drill Hall
Cartier Drill Hall in January 2005
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General information
TypeDrill Hall / armoury
Locationon the bank of the Rideau Canal just south of Laurier Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates45°25′17″N 75°41′20″W / 45.42139°N 75.68889°W / 45.42139; -75.68889
Current tenantsThe Governor General's Foot Guards and The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own)
Inaugurated1879
OwnerCanadian Forces
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Seaton Scott, Dominion Architect
Awards and prizesCanada Heritage Buildings Classification - 1985 [1]

The Drill Hall at Cartier Square is a dedicated military training facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It has been a local landmark since its construction in 1879.[2] The drill hall is 70 metres (230 ft) long and has two 43-metre-tall (141 ft) mansard towers.

The hall is located on the bank of the Rideau Canal just south of Laurier Avenue. The area to the west was once a large open field used for drilling, but today is the location of the Ottawa City Hall and courthouse.

  1. ^ "FHBRO Register: Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office". Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Heritage Buildings
  2. ^ Cartier Square Drill Hall Archived 24 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, City of Ottawa