18 York Street - 18 rue York - Ottawa, Ontario
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This plaque, on the front of the building at 18 York Street, commemorates the home of the Institut canadien-français d'Ottawa. La plaque fixée au mur de l'édifice au 18, rue York, commémore la résidence de l'Institut canadien-français d'Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WMH2YZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/13/2013
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"18 York Street
This building, designed by J. Bowes, was ceremonially opened on the 24th of October 1877, as the home of the Institut canadien-francais d'Ottawa. In 1887 the edifice was gutted by fire. In 1890 the interior was rebuilt by G. Mathews, porkpacker as a factory. Here, C.H. Labarge and Jos. Moyneur the first manufacturers of process cheese in Canada incorporated the Chateau Cheese company in 1926. This building was again gutted by fire in 1970 and subsequently rebuilt by the National Capital Commission."
«18, rue York
Inauguré le 24 octobre 1877, ce bâtiment fut conçu par l'architecte J. Bowes pour loger l'Institut canadien-français d'Ottawa. L'intérieur fut détruit par le feu en 1887, puis, trois ans plus tard, réaménagé en usine par le charcutier G. Mathews. M.M. C.H. Labarge et Jos. Moyneur, premiers fabricants de fromage fondu au Canada, y fondèrent la société Château Cheese en 1926. Détruit a nouveau par le feu en 1970, le bâtiment fut reconstruit par la Commission de la Capitale Nationale.»
Group that erected the marker: National Capital Commission - Commission de la Capitale Nationale
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
18 York Street
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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