Chamberlain House- Maison Chamberlain - Ottawa
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N 45° 24.953 W 075° 41.698
18T E 445623 N 5029386
Built in 1894 for David G. Chamberlain, public servant, this Queen Anne style house is located on Somerset Street W. Construite en 1894 pour David G. Chamberlain, fonctionnaire, cette maison, de style Queen Anne, est située sur la rue Somerset O.
Waymark Code: WMHFYA
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/07/2013
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Chamberlain House
This is a two and one half storey brick house of the Eastlake model of the Queen Anne Style. The property on which the building is situated was part of the estate of John By, which was one of the most important parcels of land in the development of 19th century Ottawa.
D.C. Chamberlain, was an accountant with the House of Commons, lived in the house until 1901 when he sold it to a relative, Hiram W. Chamberlain.
Reference: Some early Ottawa Buildings, by C.J. Tayler, Historical Research Section, Canadian Inventory of Historic Building. 1975
Text on a plaque on the front of the house:
"1894
Chamberlain House
First occupied by David G. Chamberlain
Civil Servant"
Text de la plaque sur le devant de la maison:
"1894
Maison Chamberlain
D’abord habitée par David G. Chamberlain
Fonctionnaire"
Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]
Building or Property Type: Residential Building
County or Regional Municipality: Ottawa-Carleton
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