Senate of Canada Building
The Senate of Canada Building (French: édifice du Sénat du Canada) is a government building and former railway station that serves as the temporary seat of the Senate of Canada. Located at 2 Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, it was known as Ottawa Union Station and served as the city's central railway station from 1912 until 1966. From 1966 to 2018, it was operated by the Government of Canada as the Government Conference Centre. The building currently includes a temporary Senate chamber, as well as some Senate offices and committee rooms.
Senate of Canada Building
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- Ottawa Central Station;
- Ottawa Union Station;
- Government Conference Centre
Temporary legislative building
Canada
1912
2018
$269 million
7,387.7 square metres (79,521 sq ft)
Classified Federal Heritage Building
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- Diamond Schmitt Architects;
- KWC Architects
It is situated at the intersection of Wellington Street and the Rideau Canal, across the street from the Château Laurier hotel (which was constructed around the same time). It is 600 metres (2,000 ft) from Parliament Hill and Confederation Square.[2]
History[edit]
History of Railways in Ottawa[edit]
Before the turn of the twentieth century, several railway companies had run lines into the city and had begun to build railway stations. In chronological order:[3]