Underground Missoula-Hammond Block

In Missoula, Montana, a local, urban archaeological survey is being conducted to see what evidence remains of the puzzling historic underground landscape. This study of Missoula’s subterranean archaeological features includes an analysis and inventory of steam tunnels, sidewalk vaults (spaces ...

Underground Missoula-Crystal Barber Shop

The American West’s urban undergrounds are laced with mystique and lore. Well-known historic undergrounds exist in cities such as Portland, Pendleton, Seattle, Boise, and Butte. Tales exist of secret underground passages to houses of prostitution, Chinese opium dens, and Prohibition-era ...

Victoria Building

“The Victoria Building stands in the heart of Ottawa, as part of the southern streetscape of Wellington Street, directly facing Parliament Hill. It is a large, ten-story structure defined by two principal façades with a brick and stone facing. The ...

Union Bank Building

“The Union Bank Building, situated on Wellington Street opposite the Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa, is a sturdy, modestly scaled stone structure. The Union Bank Building was built in 1887-88 to the designs of Ottawa architect F. J. Alexander. The building ...

Postal Station B

“Postal Station B, also known as the Central Post Office, is an eight-story building in Ottawa’s Confederation Square National Historic Site of Canada. Classically inspired, its cornice heights and its bay replicate those of its neighbor, Langevin Block.

“The building was ...

Parliament Buildings

“Parliament Buildings National Historic Site of Canada is prominently located on a hill above the Ottawa River on Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Four Gothic Revival style buildings grouped on landscaped grounds, namely the West Block, the Centre Block, ...

Langevin Block

“Langevin Block National Historic Site of Canada, stands within Confederation Square National Historic Site of Canada, located on Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Prominently situated opposite Parliament Buildings National Historic Site of Canada, it is one of the finest ...

Justice Building

“The Justice Building is a large and prominent landmark on Wellington Street where it stands immediately west of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The building was built in 1935-38 to designs by Burritt and Horwood under the supervision of T.W. Fuller, ...

Hope Building

“The Hope Building stands on a narrow site on the north side of Sparks Street in the core of the Ottawa business district. The Hope Building was built in 1910 by Holbrooke and Sutherland, contractors to the designs of W.E. ...

East and West Memorial Buildings

“The East and West Memorial Buildings were constructed in 1950-54 and 1954-58, respectively. The East Memorial Building originally housed the Department of Veterans Affairs, while the West Memorial Building housed various government departments, including the Department of Trade and Commerce. ...