University of Ottawa - Ottawa, ON, Canada
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N 45° 25.482 W 075° 41.165
18T E 446327 N 5030359
The University of Ottawa is located at 75 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMJ3VG
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/19/2013
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The University of Ottawa was founded as the College of Bytown in 1848 by Monsignor Joseph-Eugene Guigues of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate religious order. With 40,000 students, faculty and staff from more than 150 countries, it is the first and largest bilingual university in North America.
In 1856 the college moved from Lower Town to its current location. In 1861 it changed its name to the University of Ottawa and received a Royal charter in 1866. In 1919 it became a co-educational institution. In 1965 it became a publicly funded public University.
The stamp shows a view of Tabaret Hall, the central administration building, located at 550 Cumberland Street. The main building was designed by architect, A. O. Von Herbulis in the Classic style. It was erected in 1905, additional wings were added in 1914, 1922 and 1931.
The building was named, in 1971, in honor of Father Joseph-Henri Tabaret, who is considered the major developer of the college. Under his leadership Bytown College became an official university.
The stamp was issued by Canada on September 25, 1998 on the 150th anniversary of the founding of the College of Bytown.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: September 25, 1998
Denomination: 45 cents
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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