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Old Posted Nov 9, 2014, 9:41 PM
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Heritage restoration in Ottawa.

Grant House, built in 1875 for physician Sir James Grant (who apparently haunts the place today). The house has a very interesting history, from it's days as the uOttawa's University club, to being eyed for demolition to make way to the Downtown Distributor project (http://centretown.blogspot.ca/2009/0...y-part-ii.html) which never materialized. a little over 30 years as a restaurant and, then part of a concert hall plan in the mid 2000's. It has now been restored as part of a now complete office project and will soon re-open as Beckta Dinning and Wine (http://www.beckta.com/).

Anyway, 2009;


http://centretown.blogspot.ca/2010/1...eshens-up.html

Ill conceived, horrible doll house looking restoration in 2010 by Morguard while waiting for community donations for a new concert hall (never happened);


http://www.obj.ca/Real-Estate/Non-residential/2012-11-13/article-3117842/Mambo-co-owners-suing-Morguard-for-$1.5M/1

Today, it has been beautifully restored by Morguard, again, as part of their 150 Elgin "Performance Court" project.


https://twitter.com/stevebeckta

http://150elgin.com/





From 72' to 09', the house was home to Friday's Roast Beef House.
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