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GTR private car, "Muskoka" to occupy end of track 4 at central station during the session of parliament. While there, wires connect the car to the roof of the station platform (for telephone) the car is not to be moved without authorization. |
MerrileesMG31 Volume 6, File 28. Letter to H.W.McLeod. |
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| 1884 |
Canada Atlantic Depot listed in Ottawa City Directory at south end of Broad Street. |
Jeanes20020315 |
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| 1895-10-3 |
Work on the roundhouse to be started at Ottawa East. |
[Churcher-Alexandria] Ottawa Free Press |
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| 1895-11-12 |
Work on temporary depot to start soon. Main entrance to be on Wilbrod St, also accessible from Maria St. Depot to be 25x75 ft, same plan as Elgin St; ladies and gents waiting rooms, restaurant, ticket office. |
[Churcher-Alexandria] Ottawa Journal |
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| 1895-12-21 |
Temporary depot opens on Wilbrod St, but only after the western track is moved out slightly to accomodate the platform roof, which had been built too wide. 75x25 ft, lean-tos 16 ft wide on all sides. Covered platform 400 ft long to within 200 ft of Maria St bridge. Covered in iron sheeting. Total cost $4000. |
[Churcher-Alexandria] Ottawa Journal |
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| 1888 |
Canada Atlantic Depot no longer listed in Ottawa City Directory at south end of Broad Street, now only a freight shed. |
Jeanes20020315 |
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| 1898-04-01 |
Booth indicating that work is to begin on central depot soon. |
Fleming: Renfrew Mercury |
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| 1898-06-07 |
CPR to run into CA central station for $1500 per month |
Fleming:Renfrew Mercury |
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| 1899 |
CAR round house last listed in Ottawa City Directory at Archibald Street at the Canal. CAR train hands' office and sheds" (which burned in 1902) were on Elgin south of Archibald, and "CAR Depot (old)" was on the west side of Elgin south of Catherine. |
Jeanes20020315 |
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| 1899-02-10 |
J.R.Booth asked to buy militia stores. |
Fleming:Renfrew Mercury |
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| 1900 |
Only CAR yards listed in Ottawa City Directory at Archibal Street at the canal (no round house). |
Jeanes20020315 |
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| 1900-02 |
Work on central station will not start until next fall as they are waiting for the military stores to be vacated. |
CRSW p41 |
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| 1902-10 |
Ottawa city solicitor believes Ottawa should recover $50,000 from CA for station bonus. J.R.Booth states that he has not abandoned the project, and that it is to start when the site becomes available. |
CRSW p337 |
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| 1902-11 |
Work to commence on new Central station next spring. |
CRSW p169 |
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