CNHS - Laurier House, Ottawa, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Wayfinder Zukon
N 45° 25.658 W 075° 40.669
18T E 446976 N 5030680
Once home to two Canadian Prime Ministers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Waymark Code: WMEHV
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/10/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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Built in the late 1870's by John Leslie, Laurier House, served as a home to two of Canada's early Prime Ministers. It's in the Sandy Hill district, a neighborhood that is home to many vintage homes that are Ontario Heritage properties.

Laurier House is open for public viewing and displays many historical artifacts held by Library and Archives Canada.

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Visitor Info

Classification: Administered Site

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: 335 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, Ontario

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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