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PART I: A STROLL ACROSS THE CENTURY ALONG MONKLAND AVENUE
North Side Author/Editor: William R. Price, price.bill@rogers.com
South Side Authors/Editors: John McLeod and William R. Price
Research Assistance on Monkland Avenue: Louise Fox and Barbara Rielly (Heritage Ottawa)
Architectural Descriptions: Kira-Lise Leong with a few by John McLeod and Bill Price
SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY CREATING MONKLAND AVENUE
Ottawa Citizen, March 14, 1908
In 1909, the city directory shows Monkland north for the first time extending from Elgin only as far as
Metcalfe and the only resident is Charles A. Mathews but there is no house number given.
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1 MONKLAND AVENUE
The house at 1 Monkland Avenue was designed by architect, Werner E. Noffke, and was first occupied in
1928. 1 Monkland became 236 the Driveway in 1939 and retains that address today.
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
Werner E. Noffke designed this home in the Spanish Colonial style that was also used by him for the Powell
House on Glebe Avenue built 15 years earlier. Noteworthy design elements include the low pitched clay
tile roof, the tall casement windows, the widespread use of stucco, the large frontal chimney (outfitted
with chimney pots), and the Roman-arched doorway.
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OCCUPANTS OF 1 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Chauncy R. Bangs (Chauncy W. Bangs, Coal Merchant) 1928-1941; no report??? 1939-1944; George W.
Cavey (Managing Director, Birks) 1945-1953; Charles W. Lindsay (President, Chas. W. Lindsay & Son,
Radio/TV & Appliances) 1955-?
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Ottawa Citizen, Jan. 28, 1942
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Ottawa Citizen, March 6, 1928
Chauncey Robert Bangs lived at 1 Monkland Avenue from 1928 to 1942. The house had been built in
1927 as a wedding present for Chauncey Robert Bangs (and wife Dorothy) by Chauncey’s father,
Chauncey Ward Bangs and his mother, the former Alice Maud Hurdman.
Chauncy Ward Bangs, 1914, National Archives, Topley
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The senior Mr. Bangs was a prosperous Ottawa coal merchant and his son worked in his father’s
company. The Bangs family has an distinguished place in Ottawa’s history - Chauncey Robert’s
grandfather, Chauncey Ward Bangs, also known as C. W. Bangs, had been an Ottawa alderman on city
council for 9 years and was the Mayor of Ottawa in 1878.
Chauncey Robert Bangs made a name for himself as a successful, world class Canadian figure skater.
With his partner Marion McDougall he won the pairs gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating
Championships in 1927 and 1928. He later paired with Frances Claudet, capturing the Canadian Figure
Skating pairs title for a third time in 1931. In 1932, the duo competed at the World Championships in
Montreal and at the Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, placing 6th at both competitions.
They trained at Ottawa’s Minto Skating Club.
Chauncey Ward Bangs (C. W. Bangs) was born on 19 January 1814 and died on 21 March 1892.
Chauncey Ward Bangs died on 11 June 1954.
Alice Maud Bangs (the former Alice Maud Hurdman) died in 1942.
Chauncey Robert Bangs was born in Ottawa on 28 February 1901 and died on 27 January 1942, aged 40
years.
Dorothy Bangs (the former Dorothy Page) died in 1974.
(Information compiled by Louise Fox, Heritage Ottawa, April 2013)
George W. Cavey emigrated to Canada from the UK in 1908. Over time, he rose through the ranks of
Birks’s, an up-scale jewellery retail operation. He travelled extensively as a buyer and executive with
them, most commonly to London, England and was Managing Director in Ottawa after WW II and
apparently became a Director on the Board. He died in Ottawa. His military career in WWI started
with the Canadian Grenadier Guards, 87th Batallion. He rose to the rank of full Colonel over time, and
was last with the Canadian Ordinance Corps. (Source: Ancestry.ca)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
First occupied in 1927, this home possesses many typical features of the English Cottage style. Its
asymmetrical frontal elevation is brick throughout and is dominated by an over-scaled chimney
complete with chimney pots. To the left side there is a sheltered front entrance, while traditional
wooden sash windows with heavy stone sills punctuate the rest of the first and second storeys. The
uppermost half storey boasts half timbering and is topped by a chipped gable roof.
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OCCUPANTS OF 3 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Robert J. P. Gauley (Metropolitan Life) 1927-1948; John Ewing (Physician/Surgeon) 1949-1954; Herbert
Van Der Vaart (Councillor, Netherlands Embassy) 1955-1960; Franz Lutz (Military Attache, Netherlands
Embassy) 1961-1966; Servants Of Mary Immaculate Convent 1967-1971; David A. Debello (Debello &
Kaufman) 1972-1974; David A. Dodge (Economist, ADM, DM Dept. of Finance) 1975-1994.....
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Note that this house served as a convent for 4 years.
David Dodge left a successful academic career in economics to become in succession, ADM Finance, DM
Finance, DM Health and Welfare, Governor of The Bank of Canada and is currently Chancellor of Queens
University. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2007.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1911. This is an excellent example of the Craftsman style which emerged
on the back of the British Arts and Craft movement. All the characteristic natural materials are
incorporated (i.e. wood, glass and brick) and the emphasis on quality workmanship is evident. The front
elevation is symmetrical and comprises of a hip roof disguised behind two large bay windows and an
oversized dormer with sash windows (likely double-hung originally). An enclosed porch spans the width
of the house and the eave above the entrance is interrupted by a gable.
OCCUPANTS OF 5 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Charles H. Juvet (Dentist) 1911-1950; Charles H. Belford (V.P. & GM , Colonial Coach Lines) 1951-1968;
James (&Patricia) Davey (PMO) 1969-1975; Patricia Davey (Widow)1976 - 1981; John Foote (Dept. Of
Communications) 1982-1987??? 1980 under constr.?; Paul J. Schoeler (Schoeler & Heaton, Architect)
199?-1994....
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Charles H. Belford ran Colonial Coach (now Voyageur Bus Lines) before becoming Chairman of the
Board of Provincial Transport Enterprises. His father, Charles A. Belford, was the manager of the Grand
Trunk Railway in Ottawa.
Jim Davey was the Programme Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office during Trudeau's first
Government (1968-1972). In late 1974, he was appointed Senior Advisor to the Minister of Transport
(Jean Marchand). He was subsequently appointed Senior ADM at Transport Canada, reporting directly
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to the Minister. He died on August 17, 1975 from injuries sustained from falling off a ladder at his
home.
John Foote received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC
and has worked in the Prime Minister's Office, while researching his dissertation on Political
Communications and P.E. Trudeau (1968-1974), the Departments of Communications, Foreign Affairs,
and Canadian Heritage in the Government of Canada.
Paul Schoeler died in 2008 at age 84. He designed the favourite building of many in Ottawa, the
elliptical 12-storey PSAC tower at Gilmour and Metcalfe Streets, built in 1968. Mr. Schoeler was a
founding partner of the firm Schoeler & Heaton Architects, which was a part of the most adventurous
period in Ottawa architecture, when young architects committed to Modernism took risks with design
and worked at all scales -- residential, commercial and institutional. He also did design work on the
Charlevois High School, the cylindrical building at 2300 Carling Ave. designed for the Canadian
Brotherhood of Railway & Transport (1973) modelled on a railway roundhouse, the Canadian Labour
Congress building at 2841 Riverside Dr., with its sloped glass façade (1973), and the aluminum-roofed,
split-level rowhouses of the Coopérative d'Habitation de Lasalle in Lowertown (1981).
(Source: November 29, 2008 Ottawa Citizen)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
Having been built around 1912, this home was likely influenced by the American foursquare and
transitional styles popular at that time. When interpreted in red brick (which was popular in Toronto at
that time) there is an emphasis on simple geometry and horizontal lines – note the simple stone-belt
course at the bottom of the ground storey. The low hipped roof and interior porch is also very typical of
this style and time.
OCCUPANTS OF 7 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Frank R. Burgess (Chief Engineer, Dept. Of Naval Services ) 1912-1915; George H. Bowie (T.S. Curry)
1916-1924; Catherine Bowie 1925-1926; James F. Ellis (Physician, Board Of Pension Commissioners of
Canada) 1927-1951; Mrs.Ethyl Ellis (Widow) 1952-1962; Vacant 1962-1969; Mrs. Ethel Ellis (Widow)
1970-1978; Huguette Caris & Lionel R. Caris (Caris Interiors) 1980-1994.....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 7 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1929. The frontal elevation of this home boasts a steep roof paired with
a small window tucked under the eaves. It also has a prominent frontal chimney, decorative fachwerk on
the upper storey and a shingle roof – all very typical features of German vernacular architecture. The
windows are likely not in the original style.
OCCUPANTS OF 9 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Vacant 1929; Corlis G. Keyes (President, Keyes Supplies (Auto Parts) Ltd.) 1930-1957; A. Maxwell
Henderson (Comptroller CBC/Later Auditor General of Canada) 1958-1972; Vacant 1973; David F. Hillary
(President, Hillary's Dry Cleaners) 1974-1978; James Game (Physician) 1979-1984; Dion Gildenhuus
(Professor, McGill University) 1985-1994.....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 9 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
11 MONKLAND AVENUE
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1912. This home incorporates half-timbering with stucco covered infill
(likely brick) on the upper storey. The stucco is done in a daub-style, which was quite popular in the Glebe
in the early 20th century. The ground storey is brick construction, underpinned by a simple stone-belt
course. Two groups of three sash windows punctuate the ground and upper storey, while the primary
entrance is housed inside a projecting front porch with large elliptical arches.
OCCUPANTS OF 11 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Samuel J. Stevenson (Owner of Waverly Pharmacy) 1912-1951; William G. Stark (External Affairs) 19521955; Otto Burchard (Diplomat at German Embassy) 1956-1957; Vacant 1958-1959; Bernard & Sylvia
Ostry (B=Exec. Sec.-Treas., Commonwealth Institute of Social Research & S=Economist) 1960; William
Stark (Statistician, Dominion Bureau Of Statistics) 1961-1976; Howard G. Weld (Dentist) 1977-1984;
Brian Tomlin (Professor, Ottawa U.) 1985-1994.....
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Sylvia Ostry is a Canadian economist educated at McGill and Cambridge. Following a period in
academia, she served as Chief Statistician of Statistics Canada, DM, Consumer and Corporate Affairs,
Chairman of the Economic Council of Canada, Head of Economics and Statistics at the OECD in Paris,
DM, International Trade, member of Group of 30, Chancellor of University of Waterloo, member of the
group of 30 in Washington and Distinguished Research Fellow at U of T Munk Centre. She holds 18
honorary Doctorates.
Bernard Ostry studied at U of Man and was a academic in England. He returned to Canada in the late
1950s, working for the CBC 1960-68 as a broadcaster and subsequently as an administrator. He was then
a commissioner on a prime-ministerial task force regarding government information. He subsequently
served as assistant undersecretary of state 1970-73; secretary general, National Museums of Canada,
1974-78; and finally deputy minister of communications 1978-80. In 1981, he joined the Ontario
government, where he served in a series of deputy minister appointments before becoming Chairman
and CEO of the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVOntario). He was also a member of
the board of governors for the Canadian Council for the Arts (1977-82, 1986-91) and Director and later
President (1990) of the Association for Tele-Education in Canada (ATEC), 1985-91. He was associated
with numerous boards linked to the Arts.
Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1929. The frontal elevation of this home is characterized by steep mock
gables and a prominent entryway. The gables divert attention from the hip roof behind, and flank small
diamond leaded windows with stone surrounds. The heavy wooden (likely oak) front door has a semicircular arched shape, complete with iron hardware and stone surrounds. Overall, the home’s design is
reminiscent of the English Cottage style.
OCCUPANTS OF 13 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Vacant 1929-1930; J. A. Stoneman (Commissioner, Board of Railway Commissioners) 1931-1949; Leslie
Finnie (President, Modern Containers Ltd.) 1950-1951; Mrs. Leslie Finnie (Widow) 1952-1958; Vacant
1959; Joseph Blair (Physician/Surgeon, U.S. Army) 1960-1962; W. Sydney McCann (Geologist, Geological
Survey of Canada) 1963-1990???; James S. McIntyre (C.A.) 1993??-1994....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 13 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
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15 MONKLAND AVENUE
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1929. Red brick had become the material of choice by the 1920’s. In this
instance, it was paired with heavy stone window sills, diamond leaded windows, and wooden doors to
project a general sturdiness. This aesthetic is furthered by the inclusion of vertical sidelights which
broaden the front door’s appearance. The entryway is recessed and does not have the delicate fanlight
usually paired with these sidelights. Instead, a semi-circular arch is incorporated into the porch’s opening,
directly above the entrance.
OCCUPANTS OF 15 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Vacant 1929; Edwin Holcomb (Lawyer) 1930-1935; Mrs. Edwin Holcomb (Widow) 1936-1944; W
Laurence Rochester (Chief, Dept. of Reconstruction & Supply and later, Sec.-Treas. Of Ceres Exploration,
Mining) 1945-1978; No Return 1979; Pierre Latraverse (?) 1980- 1981; Robert Blackburn (PCO) 19811994.......
Note: This was later the residence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Dominica, who was a former
Miss World.
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 15 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Robert Blackburn has been a Foreign Service Officer, a DG at EMR, Asst. Sec. at PCO,
ADM at Industry, Science and Technology, ADM Public Security and ADM Citizenship and
Immigration.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1923. The gambrel roof and mock pediment dominate the facade of this
home. By the end of the 19th century, the gambrel (similar to the mansard) roof system had gained
popularity in New York because it allowed for increased living space in areas with height restrictions. It
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had also been widely used in Ontario during this time, but mainly for barns. However, in the 1920’s, it
began to occur more frequently in residential buildings. Homes with this feature tended to have a
symmetrical frontal elevation, and this home is an excellent example of this.
OCCUPANTS OF 17 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Reginald W. Morley (Engineer, Dept. of the Interior) 1923-1935;Lloyd S. Breadner (Officer, RCAF) 19361939; Howard L. Scott (Optician) 1940-1949; Mrs. Bertha Scott (Widow) 1950-1976; E. Culley (Canadian
Transportation Commission staff) 1977-1994…..
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 17 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
19 MONKLAND AVENUE
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1912. This home echoes the aesthetics of Frank Lloyd Wright’s (an
American architect whose designs gained immense popularity) early career. The unusually wide stone
belt-course, heavy red brick construction, large overhangs and broad front porch are typical design
features of FLW, who felt that buildings should fit so much with their environment, that they would appear
organic to their surroundings.
OCCUPANTS OF 19 MONKLAND AVENUE:
James H. Holbrook (Charles Holbrook & Sons, Construction) 1912-1920; Edward Grand Jr. (Mgr.
Underwood Ltd., Director, Peerless Carbon & Ribbon Co. Ltd.) 1920-1921; James S. Mackay (?) 19221923; John E. Wilmot (Jeweller) 1924-1929; Mrs. Nellie Wilmot (Widow) 1930-1954; James H. Laird (V.P.,
Andrew Hamilton Insurance Ltd.) 1955-1974; Lindsay Graham (Physician) 1975- 1983; Lawrence
Greenberg (Minto Construction) 1984-1994......
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 19 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1926. The front elevation of this home appears to have undergone
significant changes from what would have been there originally. At present, the façade is characterized
by striped canvas awnings over most of the windows. Whether these are a replacement for worn-out
awnings (which gained popularity in the 1890s) or a recent addition is unknown. Furthermore, the
windows have likely been changed. At the time when this home was constructed (~1926), such large panes
of glass were very expensive and were not likely installed since the rest of the façade is generally simple.
Other distinguishing features include the decorative wooden brackets under the eaves, the hipped roof
with central chimney, the widespread use of traditional red brick, and the narrow sheltered front door.
OCCUPANTS OF 21 MONKLAND AVENUE:
William T. Rollins (Controller, School Lands Branch, Dept. of the Interior) 1926-1937; Russell J. Reaney
(President, Reanite Corporation) 1938-1969; Mrs. Maude Taylor (?) 1969-72; No Return 1973; Monique
Aupy (Officer, Canada Council) 1974-1975; Monique Michaud (?) 1975-1978; David Kates (Lawyer) 19791994.....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 21 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Popular Science 1944
Note: the shares of the Canadian Reanite Corporation are considered wallpaper today.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1924. This two and a half storey red brick home was first occupied in
1924. While it does not have the prominent steep front gable typical of the English Cottage style, it is
asymmetrical and has other distinctive elements including an over-sized chimney, an extended first floor,
a combination of diamond-leaded and wooden sash windows (the second storey windows do not appear
to be original), a hipped roof with chipped gable dormer, and an eyebrow covering over the heavy wooden
front door.
OCCUPANTS OF 23 MONKLAND AVENUE:
John B. Easson (Traveller, Goldsmiths Co.) 1924-1927; Walter D. Burden (Mgr. Canada Life Insurance)
1928-1952; Reverend Terrance Findlay (Rector St. John’s Anglican Church) 1953-1955; Reverend William
J Robinson (Rector St. John’s Anglican Church) 1956-1964;Reverend T. Herbert O'Driscoll (Rector, St.
John's Anglican) 1965-1968; Rector Bordon Purcell (Rector, St. John's Anglican) 1969-1983; Reverend
Allan T. Box (Pastor, St. John's Anglican) 1984-1990..?; Reverend Garth Bulmer (Rector, St. John's
Anglican) 1993-1994.....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 23 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Note: This home has served as the residence of various Rectors of St. John’s Anglican Church since the
early 1950’s.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1916. This home is an excellent example of the Craftsman style
interpreted in red brick. Its façade is characterized by a large covered front porch, flanked by a two-storey
bay with diamond-leaded windows. The bay itself is topped by a gambrel roof which projects from the
main mansard roof. This roof type was often used in the early 20th century to increase the liveable space,
and when paired with dormers, or in this case a projecting gambrel with windows, the upper half storey
would be fairly well lit. The horizontal lines from the traditional stone foundation and the stone belts
above and below the windows in the bay give the home a sturdy appearance.
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OCCUPANTS OF 25 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Thomas Hilliard (?) 1916-1918; Wilbrod R. Eamon (Dentist) 1919-1923; James B. Akins (Topographical
Survey of Canada) 1924-1935; Thomas C. James (Contractor) 1936-1952; Mrs. Alice James (Widow)
1953-1965; Vacant 1966-1967; Garnet T. Page (Manpower & Immigration, later Managing Director,
Canadian Coal Association ) (1968-1972; Andre Renauld (?) 1973-1978; John Shilinger (Physician) 19791994.......
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 25 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Note: A daughter of the Holbrook family at 19 Monkland married the son of the Eamon family.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1923. Natural materials (brick, wood, and stucco) are cleverly combined
here to give a grounded appearance. Aside from the barrel arch over the front entrance and the gently
sloped gable disguising the hipped roof, horizontal lines abound - in the grouping of the wooden windows,
the separation between the first and second storeys, the railing of the front porch, and the broad
overhanging eaves which draw increased attention due to the exposed purlin ends.
OCCUPANTS OF 27 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Vacant 1923; James A. Blount (Auto Dealer/Later Radio) 1924-1971; Gerald Couture (?) 1972-1980; No
Report 1981-1983; Brooks Basinger (Director of Research, CBC) 1984; A. Ranasinghe (Sri Lanka High
Commission) 1985-1989; Phillip W. Lattimer (DND) 1990-?; Elizabeth J. Lefrancois (Environment
Canada)1993?-1994......
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 27 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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Jimmy, as he was called, had the motor care agency for Packards in Eastern Ontario at the corner of
Carling (now Glebe) and Bank St. During the mid1930's he opened a radio repair shop until he joined the
Dept. of Defence Naval Headquarters in Naval Stores in the early part of World War II.
Note: This auto business in 1923 appears to be at the south east corner of the Bank and Glebe
intersection and with a Bank Street address. The Packard dealership appears to be in a building closer to
Clemow. Carleton Motors appear to be where the La Strada restaurant is located today. (Source:
family website Tbuild).
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1911. Built in the Craftsman style, this home features the typical twostorey bay with window surrounds, a central trunklift dormer in the side-facing gable roof, a traditional
stone foundation, and a simple triangular pediment above the narrow wooden front door. It is unlikely
that the current windows are in the original style.
OCCUPANTS OF 29 MONKLAND AVENUE:
William Robertson (City Collector/Later VP Cuznor Hardware Co. Ltd.) 1911-1945; Arnold J. Morrison
(V.P. & General Manager, Morrison-Lamothe) 1946-1960; Edward Kelly (Asst. Sec., Eldorado Mining &
Refining) 1961-1962; Arthur J. Laird (?) 1963-1984; Alain Gauthier (Inspector, Ministry of Transportation)
1985-1994.....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 29 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
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Note: The original address of this house in 1911 was 31 and it became 79 in 1912. In 1923, it became
29 and it remains so today.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1912 and was designed by architect, Walter Herbert George. He is best
known for his designs of The Family Theatre (1911) and the Imperial Theatre (1913). By 1925 he was
known as a specialist in hospital construction, and after 1930 he was employed in Ottawa with the Dept.
of Pensions and National Health. After WWII he served as staff architect with the Department of Veterans
Affairs. (Source: Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950).
OCCUPANTS OF 31 MONKLAND AVENUE:
J. Wilbur Mooney (District Mgr., Mutual Life Assurance Co.) 1912-1940; Mrs. J.W. Mooney (Widow)
1941; J.E. Plunkett (Moffat & Plunkett) 1942-1953; Mrs. Marion Plunkett (Widow) 1954-1963; Crawford
Glen (Admin. Officer, Dept. of Health & Welfare) 1964; Rev. Erik Osborne (Archdeacon, St. Mathews)
1965; Bernard Benoit (Director, Cdn. Parliamentary Services) 1966-1978; Patricia Benoit (Widow?) 19791983; William Mavis (Account Exec., Purolator) 1984-1986; Andrea Benoit (Student)1987-?; Russell Mills
(Publisher, Ottawa Citizen) 1988-1990; Peter B. Annis (Barrister) 1993?-1994....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 31 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Note: The original address for this house in 1912 was 81. In 1923, it became 31 and it remains so today.
Russell Andrew Mills
Russell J. Mills was born July 14, 1944 in St. Thomas, Ontario and was educated in St. Thomas and at the
University of Western Ontario. He joined the Ottawa Citizen as a copy editor in 1971 and was
promoted to assistant city editor, night news editor, assistant managing editor and editor of the paper
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in 1977. He was appointed general manager in 1984, publisher in 1986 and president of the Southam
Newspaper Group in 1989. He returned to the Ottawa Citizen as publisher in 1992.
Mills received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Carleton University in June 2002, the Queen’s
Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and was Nieman Fellow at Harvard University from Aug. 2002 to May
2003. He joined Algonquin College in August of 2003 and is now Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Media and
Design, Chair of the National Capital Commission, President of the Michener Foundation for Public
Service Journalism, a Director of the Canadian Film Institute and the Canadian Battlefields Foundation
and Adjudicator on the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. (Source: NCC Website)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1917 and was designed by architect, Walter Herbert George. He is best
known for his designs The Family Theatre (1911) and the Imperial Theatre (1913). By 1925 he was
known as a specialist in hospital construction, and after 1930 he was employed in Ottawa with the
Dept. of Pensions and National Health. After WWII he served as staff architect with the Department
of Veterans Affairs. (Source: Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950)
OCCUPANTS OF 33 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Walter H. George (Architect) 1917-1918; Captain Otis G. Whelan (James R. Gardner Co., Insurance
Agents) 1919-1923; Harold D. Marshall (Commmerial Broker, Alderman) 1924-1940; Ethyl E. Marshall
(Widow?) 1941-1942; Charles Belford (Superintendent, Colonial Coach Lines) 1943-1944, see also 5
Monkland; James V. Berry (Physician, Urologist) 1945-1963; Mitchell Sharp (Cabinet Minister) 19641994....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 33 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Note: The original address was 95 in 1914 but was changed to 37 in 1916 and remains so today.
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Mitchell William Sharp, PC, CC, (May 11, 1911 – March 19, 2004) was a Canadian politician and a
Companion of the Order of Canada. He was educated at the University of Manitoba in 1934 and the
London School of Economics.
Sharp started his long career in public service in 1947 when he was offered the job as the director of the
Department of Finance's Economic Policy Division. From 1951 to 1957, Sharp served as the Associate
Deputy Minister of Trade and Commerce and as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Commerce.
In 1963, Mitchell Sharp was elected as an MP for Eglinton . He was assigned as Minister of Trade and
Commerce. From 1965 through 1968, Sharp was the Minister of Finance. Other ministerial positions
held include Secretary of State for External Affairs (1968–1974), President of the Privy Council (1974–
1978) and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (1974–1978). Sharp resigned as a
parliamentarian in 1978.
He later served as commissioner of the Northern Pipeline Agency from 1978 until 1988. He was a
personal adviser to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien from 1993 to 2003, a job for which he was paid $1 a
year.
Source: Wikipedia
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This house was first occupied in 1909. This home was designed as a domestic interpretation of the
Victorian style of architecture. Distinguishable features include the dominant front facing gable, and the
front porch which simultaneously houses the primary entrance area and facilitates a balustraded second
storey balcony. Large overhanging eaves and small circular windows are also typical of this style. In the
absence of the characteristic round/polygonal tower, one side of the front is curved in plan.
OCCUPANTS OF 35 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Charles A. Matthews (Reporter) 1909-1922; Frank O. C. Hutchison (Sec.-Treas., J.M. Garland & Son Co.
wholesale drygoods) 1923-1928; Mrs. Annie McArthur (?) 1929-1930; Frank O. C. Hutchison (Sec.-Treas.,
J.M. Garland & Son Co.) 1931-1952; Gordon Lugsdin (Psychiatrist) 1953-1957; H.D. Lee Snelling
(President, Snelling Lumber, athlete) 1958-1964; Hugh Barton (Engineer, Cdn. Internat. Paper Ltd.) 19651987?; Paul A. Pichette (Retired) 1993/-1994....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 35 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Note: In 1909, the first house (but without a number) on Monkland was constructed and it was owned
by Charles A. Matthews. The original address was 35 but became 93 in 1912. It became 35 again in
1916 and has remains so today.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1914. It is a brick interpretation of the Craftsman style which was popular
from the late 19th century until the 1930s. In this instance, the front porch dominates the facade with
classic columns and a pediment. On the left, it is flanked by a two-storied bay with sash windows. There
are heavy stone lintels above the door and windows, and the gable roof houses a dormer. Also noteworthy
are the wooden shutters which were typical of this architectural style.
OCCUPANTS OF 37 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Edward A. Oliver (Mgr., Imperial Oil) 1914-1923; Harold C. Fisher (Lawyer) 1924-1932; Frank Jarman (Art
Gallery/Framing/Art Supplies) 1933-1941; Jessie Jarman (Widow?) 1942-1949; Kenneth Dyer (Military)
1950-1951; Gordon Lugsdin (Psychiatrist) 1952; Horatio Belloc (Economic Councillor, Argentine
Embassy) 1953; Neil Orrison (Audience Research, CBC)1954-1961; Lionel Birchall (RCAF) 1962-1963;
Owen Kealey (Physician) 1964-1994....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF37 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1923. This home is a good example of the Craftsman style as it features
brick throughout and an offset front porch with rectangular columns. The first storey boasts diamond
leaded windows with contrasting colored frames and heavy stone sills, while the second storey has
traditional sash windows. The roof is hipped with a large central trunk-lift dormer.
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OCCUPANTS OF 39 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Watson C. Jacques (Astronomical Computer, Dominion Observatory) 1923-1937; Evan Cameron
(Engineer, National Harbours Board) 1938-1950; Grenville Goodwin (Optometrist) 1951; Mrs. G.
Goodwin (Widow?) 1952; J. Earnest Madden (Madden Car Sales) 1953-1956; Wilmur F. Fraser
(Opthamologist) 1957-1958; Herbert Caves (National Research Council); 1959-1972; Mrs. W.F. Caves
(Widow?) 1973; Peter C. Findley (Prof., Carleton U.) 1974-1983; Les Jones (Fed. Govt. 1984-1994.....
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 39 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(none)
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248 THE DRIVEWAY (FORMERLY 2 MONKLAND AVENUE)
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1913. (Description to follow)
OCCUPANTS OF 248 THE DRIVEWAY:
Charles E. Stewart (R. Stewart & Son) 1914-16; Douglas W. (& Florence) Cameron (Lt.-Col., Chief
Accountant for House of Commons) 1922 - 1935; William F. (& Norma) Graham (Clerk, General Supply)
1940 – 1945; J. Keith (& Dorothy)Ferguson (Agent, Bank Of Canada) 1951 – 1970; Thomas E. (& Joan)
McLaughlin (Industrial Developer, Temdal Ltd.) 1970 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 248 THE DRIVEWAY:
Charles E. Stewart was a son of the Robert Stewart and the brother of Ottawa businessman, Colonel
Robert Gordon Stewart. Charles was managing the family insurance/financial firm (R. Stewart & Son) in
1914 but went overseas in 1916 as an officer and, after the war, appears to have moved to Montreal.
Robert Stewart (April 7, 1850 – April 10, 1925) was a Canadian politician. He was born
in Ottawa, Ontario. He was educated in Ottawa. An insurance and general agent with his firm R. Stewart
& Son, he was an alderman on the Ottawa City Council, where he was said to have "represented the
city's monied classes,"[] and was president and treasurer of the YMCA. He was elected to the Canadian
House of Commons as the Liberal member for Ottawa in the 1904 federal election that returned a third
straight majority for Liberal Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He resigned the riding in 1908 shortly before
that year's general election.
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April 10, 1925 Ottawa Citizen
Note that Robert Gordon Stewart owned and lived at “Stoneleigh” the beautiful stone mansion on the
upper Aylmer Road at the time of his passing.
Ottawa Citizen, May 17, 1941
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1913. This home was designed in the American Foursquare style
(sometimes called Transitional) and was first occupied in 1913. In keeping with this style, it has a box-like
exterior shape with a hipped roof, two and a half storeys, a centre dormer, and a large front porch with
wide stairs. A new but sympathetic detached garage and office combination was constructed in 2014.
OCCUPANTS OF 6 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Graham A. Bell (Auditor, Financial Controller, Dept. Of Railways & Canals) 1913-1918; William G. (&
Emma) Keddie (Manager, Canada Life Assurance Co.) 1919-1935; Gerald (& Dorothy) Preston (Tailor &
Haberdasher, Pres. G. Preston ) 1940-1970; Kevin (& Mary) Drummond (Exec. Asst., Treasury Board)
1970-1975; John (& Claire) Wallack (Pres. Wallack's Art Shop & Gallery) 1975 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 6 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(none)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1915. This home elegantly combines elements of both the Victorian and
Arts and Crafts architectural styles. The frontal elevation is roughly symmetrical with a mansard roof
punctuated by trunklift dormers and four pairs of sash windows (with decorative lintels) flanking the
central entryway (2 pairs on the second storey and 2 on the first floor). The entryway is in the absolute
centre of the building and is preceded by a front porch which spans the entire width of the home. Oddly,
only the central portion of the porch is covered, while the right and left portions are open to the
elements. A wooden balustrade (around the porch) grounds the home while a small stair to the left
facilitates picking-up/dropping off persons.
OCCUPANTS OF 8 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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Mrs. Inez W. Shepard 1916-1935; George H. (& Ethel) MacCallum (Engineer, Mines & Resources, Int'l
Boundary Commission) 1945-1965; Leonard M. (& Frances) Copeland (Vice-Pres., Sec & Treas., Canadian
Kitkraft Enterprises- metal fabrication) 1970 -
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SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 8 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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Mrs. Inez Shepard was very active in the leadership of the Ottawa Woman’s Club and choral
organizations for many years. She was also mentioned frequently in the society columns of the local
newspapers. She was married in 1907 to the son of a prominent lumbering family in Massachusetts but
would appear to have been on her own with two children by around 1913.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
First occupied in 1923, this home is an excellent example of the early stages of the Arts and Crafts Style.
It is symmetrical and has the typical hip roof disguised behind two two-storey bays and three dormers (2
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hip and 1 trunk-lift). The front porch incorporates a classical pediment and tapered square columns,
while vertical sidelights draw the eye.
OCCUPANTS OF 10 MONKLAND AVENUE:
W. Russell White (Chief of Party, Dept. Of Indian Affairs) 1923-1924 ; Edward S. (& Olive) Wallingford
(Secretary-Treas. & Manager, Wallingford Bros. Mining) 1925–1930; Charles (& Robena) Watt
(Agent, Imperial Life) 1935; Lt.-Col. W. Arthur (& Vera) Steel (Special Rep., Hospital Supply Co.)
1940-1945; Duncan Mcilraith (K.C., Mcilraith & Mcilraith) 1945-1965; Neil (& Jean) Morrison (CoSecretary, Royal Comm. On B&B; Executive Secretary, Board of Inquiry, Secretary of State)
1965SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 10 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Neil Morrison
2002-11-28 (CBC website )
Ottawa, - Neil Morrison, who helped shape the CBC during a 21-year career at the public broadcaster
that began in the 1940s, died Wednesday. He was 88.
As a CBC producer, commentator and program planner, Morrison was involved in a variety of firsts. He
started the public broadcaster's first radio call-in programs The Farm Forum and Citizens' Forum. He
established the CBC research department and was also a guest commentator on the first TV broadcast
of an election in Canada, in 1952.
As a senior executive, he was known for his insistence that the CBC retain its position as an impartial
news source, free from government influence.
Morrison joined the CBC just after the Second World War. After his CBC career, he briefly served as
associate dean of adult education at Atkinson College, part of the newly formed York University. Then,
for three years beginning in 1963, he was co-secretary of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and
Biculturalism, which was charged with ensuring wider recognition of Canada's cultural dualism. He left
the commission to become chairman of the policy advisory committee for former Liberal finance
minister Mitchell Sharp.
Morrison ran for the Conservative party in Montreal in the federal election of 1968 but was defeated in
the Trudeau sweep.
After his wife, Jean Hunter Morrison, died in 1973, Morrison retired to live and study in France. He later
returned to Ottawa.
Jean Hunter Morrison d
Jean Hunter Morrison was born in 1915 in Huntingdon, Quebec and was educated at McGill University,
receiving a M.A. degree in Sociology in 1938. In 1940, she married Neil M. Morrison. Throughout most
of her life, she was a professional researcher and free-lance writer for the CBC, specializing in consumer,
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family and educational affairs. Her CBC career included co-hosting the popular CBC afternoon TV show
“Take 30” in its first years on air in the early 1960’s.
Her CBC writing career culminated in the 1967 TV series, “The New Africans”, the result of two years of
research and two trips to Africa by Morrison and a CBC crew. This series was originally broadcast on
“Take 30” and included film from Senegal, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and the Cameroun Republic.
The show was re-broadcast as a nine part series in 1968.
In addition, Jean Morrison was professionally and personally involved in a number of other public
organizations including the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Canadian Association for Adult
Education, the Canadian Conference of the Family, the Centennial International Development Project,
the World University Service, the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, A.C.T.R.A. and the Canada
Council.
Jean Morrison passed away in 1973. Her husband Neil (1914 -2002) survived her. His professional life
included a distinguished 21 year career with the CBC as a producer, commentator and program planner.
(Sources for Jean Morrison: Archives Canada website entry for Jean Morrison; the CBC Digital Archives
and an e-mail entry from Carol MacLeod to Bill Price, January 22, 2014 for the information on “Take 30”;
Queen’s Film and Media, CBC TV Series 1952-1982 by Blaine Allan, online for additional information on
“The New Africans”)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1925. In typical Craftsman style, this home is asymmetrical with an offset
sheltered front entrance, topped by a triangular pediment. The main façade is comprised of two and a
half storeys. The first two have traditional sash windows with contrasting colored wooden shutters, and
above, there is a chipped gable roof with an inset dormer. The chimney is discretely located on the side.
OCCUPANTS OF 12 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Margaret K. McRae (?) 1926-1955; C. Clifford (& Queenie) Taggart (Clerk, P.O. Dept.) 1960-1970;
Helen Taggart (?) ?
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 12 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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C. Clifford Taggart ran for office as a councillor in 1933 and lost.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1914. Edwardian Classicism was popular in housing in Ontario well into
the 1930s. 14 Monkland St. in Ottawa is an example of concentrated Classical elements applied to a
basically rectangular brick building. The front portico is an extended barrel vault held in place by modified
Doric columns, a plain architrave and an exaggerated cornice with heavy dent il blocks. The barrel vault
on the front takes the shape of a Florentine pediment, the lower cornice of which is broken in the Baroque
manner. The window surrounds are large but not ornate. (Source: www.architectureontario.ca)
OCCUPANTS OF 14 MONKLAND AVENUE:
J. Richard Hooper (Hooper Brothers Stone Contractors) 1914-1921; Francis B. (& Jessie) Hopkirk
(Manager, Bank of N.S., Rideau Street) 1923 -1935; Stanley W. (& Jean) Canniff (General Manager,
Ottawa Hydro Electric Commission) 1940 -1951; Robert (& Frances) Bryce (Clerk Of Privy Council; DM,
Finance; Chairman , Royal Commission On Corporate Concentration) 1955 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 14 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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Ottawa Citizen: Jan. 28, 1942
Robert Broughton Bryce, PC, CC, FRSC (February 27, 1910 – July 30, 1997) was a highly respected senior
civil servant. After graduating from the U of T, Bryce undertook graduate studies in economics
at Cambridge and later at Harvard. Bryce started working for the Department of Finance in 1938, later
becoming ADM of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board. In 1954, he became clerk of the Privy
Council and Secretary to the Cabinet. He retired in 1968 as DM of Finance. Bryce held four honourary
Doctorates. (source: Wikipedia).
It is interesting to note that Marjory Bryce, daughter of Robert Bryce, contacted officials at the
Diefenbunker in 2008. She advised them that the house was being sold and that it still contained an
official “fallout shelter” in the basement. The new owners were going to remove this structure and Ms.
Bryce wanted to make sure that this piece of Cold War history was documented photographically before
it was removed. Doug Deacon and Louise Fox who are associated with the Diefenbunker and are also
professional conservateurs, carried out the photo documentation.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1924. This two and a half storey house was first occupied in 1924 and
features an eyebrow covering over the front door supported by ornamental wooden brackets. An
identically shaped dormer projects from the centre of the hipped roof. Good quality wooden windows are
emphasized by large stone sills and lintels, while ornamental brackets draw attention to the
roofline/eaves. Sidelights and a large stone lintel accentuate the front entrance. There is a small,
sympathetic sunroom addition on the right.
OCCUPANTS OF 16 MONKLAND AVENUE:
William J. (& Alice) Weir (Principal, Cartier St. School; First Avenue School) 1924-1951; Fred B. (&
Eleanor) Salhany, Q.C. (Barrister & Solicitor) 1955-1972; Glen (& Victoria) Robinson
(Communications/Public Affairs Mgr/Dir., various Depts.) 1972 –
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 16 MONKLAND AVENUE:
This home was custom built in 1924 for the Weir family and has only had two other owners since their
occupancy.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1923. This home incorporates many elements of the transitional style
seen frequently in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Characteristic features include the horizontal roof line which
grounds the design, the oversized front porch with heavy square columns, and the prominent dormer.
OCCUPANTS OF 18 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Isaac (& Annie) Brown (Postal Porter P.O.) 1923-1929; W. Lawrence (& Margaret) Rochester (Sec., Cenes
Explorations: Chemical Engineer) 1935-1940; William E. (& Kathleen) McHugh (Structural Engineer,
General Manager, Dominion Bridge) 1940SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 18 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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(None)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1926. Here we see the design principles of the Arts and Crafts movement
interpreted in brick throughout. Noteworthy features include the arched wooden front door with an
‘eyebrow’ covering in a contrasting color, the ornate window surrounds, heavy stone sills, and the large
dormer projecting out of the typical hipped roof.
OCCUPANTS OF 20 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Hon. Robert (& Julie) Smith (Judge, Supreme Court Of Canada) 1926-1927, 1930; Harry (& Tillie )
Middleman (Manager, Middleman's Ladies' & Men's Ready To Wear) 1928-1940; Mrs. Florence Smith (?)
1945-1951; J.G. (& Gertrude) McPhail (?) 1951-1955, 1955-1960 just widow; Keith E. (& Margaret) Eaton
(Lawyer, Gowling & Henderson) 1965-1970; William D. (& Ene-Ann) Shewchuk (Dentist) 1975 –
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 20 MONKLAND AVENUE:
The Honourable Robert Smith was born in Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario), on December 7,
1858. He was the son of William Smith and Jean Neilson. In 1880 he enrolled with the Law Society of
Upper Canada as a law student. Called to the bar in 1885, he settled in Cornwall, Ontario, where he
practised law for 37 years. As director, secretary-treasurer and one of the principal shareholders in the
Montreal and Cornwall Navigation Company Ltd., he helped promote transportation on the St. Lawrence
River. In 1908 he was elected to the House of Commons and was a member of Parliament for three
years. He became a judge in 1922, when he was appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme
Court of Ontario. The following year, he was elevated to the Appellate Division, and in 1926 he was
asked to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada as an ad hoc judge. On May 18, 1927, he was appointed to
the Supreme Court of Canada. He served on the Court for six years before his retirement on December
7, 1933. Justice Smith died on March 18, 1942, at the age of 83.
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Mrs. J.G. McPhail (Karsh, National Archives)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1923.
OCCUPANTS OF 22 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Morley (& Lillian)Wilson (Geologist, Geological Survey Branch, Dept. Of Mines) 1923 – 1965; Alton (&
Aleah) Lomas (Officer, Dept. Industry, Trade & Commerce) 1970 -1975; B.A. (& Anne) Taylor (Manager,
Energy Allocation Board) 1975 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 22 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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Alton A. (Al) Lomas (1927-2000) commenced a career as a trade officer in various locations representing
Canada in Detroit, Mexico, Brussels, and New York City. In 1979, he was posted to Beijing, as Minister
(Economic/Commercial) in the Canadian Embassy. He and his wife retired to Sherbrooke in 1983.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1921. In typical Arts and Crafts fashion, this home has a prominent front
gable with a small arched window placed under the eaves, and exposed purlin ends. The heavy wooden
door is arched and offset. Red brick is used sparingly around the front door and above the foundation,
alongside stucco and a narrow stone belt course separating the first and second storeys.
OCCUPANTS OF 24 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Dora Brennan (Widow Of Herbert H., commercial real estate developer) 1921-1925; Edith M. Brennan
(Music Teacher) 1921-1922; Atholl M. (& Jean) McNabb (Physician) 1926-1945; Robert M. Neilson (Clerk,
R.J. Devlin Co.) 1928-1940; Jean McNabb (Widow), (Roger & Fraser McNabb) 1965 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 24 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1966 and is a relatively recent infill using a side lot of an existing home.
By this time, automobile ownership was common and double garages had become quite popular. This
phenomenon changed the general façade of homes as garages were now attached, prominent, and often
paired with a small front porch, and less noteworthy front door.
OCCUPANTS OF 26 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Charles A. (& Jean) Peck (Director General DND Centennial Planning; Manager, Machine & Equipment
Manufacturing Association) 1966 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 26 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1915. First occupied in 1915, this home is an example of the Prairie style
which was gaining widespread popularity during that time. In accordance with this style, the home has a
horizontal feel, which can be attributed to the side-facing gable roof, the trunklift dormer with a wide
band of windows, and the large front porch with ornamental railings.
OCCUPANTS OF 28 MONKLAND AVENUE:
John (& Jane) Foley (Foley & Gleeson, Managing Director, Ottawa Construction Co. Ltd.; Supt. Standard
Paving) 1915-1940; Watson (& Gwendolyn) Sellar (Office, Auditor General Of Canada) 1945-1970;
Robert (& Jean) Horwood (Pres., Computel Systems Ltd.) 1970 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 28 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Robert Watson Sellar, politician (b at Huntingdon, Qué 6 Aug 1894; d at Ottawa 4 Jan 1965). Born into a
prominent publishing family, Sellar tried various careers before securing a berth in Ottawa as private
secretary. He became assistant deputy minister of finance in 1930 and then was treasury comptroller
1932-40. He was appointed auditor general in 1940. Retiring in 1959, Sellar became royal
commissioner examining problems of government organization.
Robert Horwood was co-founder and President of Computel Systems Ltd., Canada's first computer
company to be listed on the TSE (by IPO). When Computel was acquired by Royal Trust, Mr.
Horwood became its Vice-President, In-formation Systems & CIO and continued as President
of Computel. Later, Mr. Horwood was founder and president of Access ATM Network Inc. a company
which was also listed on the TSE (by reverse takeover) and which introduced the concept of shared
Automated Banking Machines in retail locations in Canada under the name Magicbanc. Mr. Horwood is
a past National President of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) and most recently
served as Executive Vice President of the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) and as
President of ITAC Ontario. (Source: www.zoominfo.com)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1913. This sprawling residence combines elements of both the Craftsman
and Tudor Revivalist styles. It is red brick throughout and the façade is punctuated by several sash
windows, often in groups of three, and a sheltered entry way. While there is a complex roof system, there
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is a central gable on top of the main ‘bay’, which has a contrasting color, finish (stucco), and half timbering.
There is also the typical small narrow window usually found in half-timbered gables.
OCCUPANTS OF 30 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Mrs. Mary Stephens (Widow of Alfred J) 1913; H. Clifford (& Edith) Brennan (Real Estate Broker, H.C.
Brennan Co.) 1916-1960; Edith Brennan (Widow) 1960 -1965; Gerald L. (& Sandra) Ducharme (Pres.,
Univex Canada Ltd.; Triole Investments) 1970 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 30 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
First occupied in 1912, this home is more or less a simple rectangular brick building paired with elements
of the the Tudor Revival styles for character. The upper gable is set into a hip roof and decorated with
mock half timbering. A small window is tucked under the eaves while the others have leaded glass and
stone sills. The porch has doric columns and generally classic proportions.
OCCUPANTS OF 34 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Leonard T. Palmer (Designer American Bank Note Company) 1912 – 1917; John F. Dowling (Physician)
1912; John R. (& Anna) Buchanan ( Pres., Capital Wire Cloth & Manufacturing Co.) 1918 – 1951;
Mrs. Anna Buchanan (Widow) 1935-1951; William (& Frances) Huck (ADM Defence Production; ADM
MOT) 1955 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 34 MONKLAND AVENUE:
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Source: Montreal Gazette: Oct. 28, 1926
John Francis Dowling (born 1851) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He
represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1883 to
1886 and from 1890 to 1894. He studied at the University of Ottawa and McGill College. He set up
practice in Eganville. In 1875, he married Elizabeth, the daughter of James Bonfield who had previously
represented Renfrew South in the provincial assembly. Dowling's election in 1883 was appealed in 1883
and 1884; he won the by-elections that followed. He was defeated in the general election held in 1886
by John Alfred McAndrew but then reelected in 1890. (Source: Wikipedia)
Draft New Glebe HCD Research on Monkland Ave. – Bill Price and John McLeod – 11.01.2015
Source: Ottawa Citizen August 7, 1934
Draft New Glebe HCD Research on Monkland Ave. – Bill Price and John McLeod – 11.01.2015
Source: Ottawa Journal, August 7, 1934.
Note: His factory in Hintonburg received heritage designation in 2012.
36 MONKLAND AVENUE
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This house was first occupied in 1926. This simple rectangular brick dwelling is given character by its
incorporation of Classic Edwardian architectural features. These include the small semi-circular portico
with a metal balustrade parapet, the heavy wooden door with sidelights, the arched window in the gable
dormer, and the seashell adornment above the ground floor windows. The window above the entryway
has shutters while all the others are sashes with prominent stone sills.
OCCUPANTS OF 36 MONKLAND AVENUE:
James A. (& Elaine) Robertson, K.C. (Murphy Fisher Clark & Robertson, later Clark Robertson Macdonald
& Connolly) 1926-1951; Elaine (Widow) 1951-1955; Frank (& Elaine) Plant (Barrister) 1955-1960; John
Laurence (& Clare) Marien (Pres., Stewart & Marien Ltd.) 1960 SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 36 MONKLAND AVENUE:
(None)
Draft New Glebe HCD Research on Monkland Ave. – Bill Price and John McLeod – 11.01.2015
38 MONKLAND AVENUE
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND HERITAGE/CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES:
This home was designed in the English Cottage style and was first occupied in 1926. The exterior is stucco
with small amounts of stonework strategically placed to emphasize the over-sized chimney and the
sheltered barrel-vaulted front entrance. The prominent steep catslide gable paired with a narrow window
tucked under the eaves is very typical of this style.
OCCUPANTS OF 38 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Robert (& Dulcie) Simpson 1926-1935; Frederick P. (& Helen) Varcoe (DM, Dept. of Justice, Q.C., Varcoe
Duncan & Associates 1940-1965; Simon (& Sieglinde) Ince (Research Engineer, NRC) 1970-1974; John S.
(& Joyce) Legate (Branch Manager, North American Life Assurance Co.) 1975SELECTED OBSERVATIONS ON OCCUPANTS OF 38 MONKLAND AVENUE:
Source: Beechwood Cemetery
Draft New Glebe HCD Research on Monkland Ave. – Bill Price and John McLeod – 11.01.2015
Source: The Leader Post: Sept. 30, 1941
Dr. Simon Ince (Calgary Herald May 8, 1968) designed bubblers around off shore drilling rigs to reduce
ice buildup, member of NRC.