The Cartier Square Drill Hall (1879) in Ottawa, Ontario
The Cartier Square Drill Hall (1879) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was erected in 1879. Its current tenants are the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) and The Governor General's Foot Guards.
The building was designed by Thomas Seaton Scott, first Chief Architect of the Dominion of Canada. This building is a rare surviving example of a military training facility built in the immediate post-confederation era when establishing a military presence and asserting the role of the federal government were important government aims.
The Cartier Square Drill Hall (1879) in Ottawa, Ontario
The Cartier Square Drill Hall (1879) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was erected in 1879. Its current tenants are the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) and The Governor General's Foot Guards.
The building was designed by Thomas Seaton Scott, first Chief Architect of the Dominion of Canada. This building is a rare surviving example of a military training facility built in the immediate post-confederation era when establishing a military presence and asserting the role of the federal government were important government aims.