Always wanted to be part of Ottawa history?
While Greystone Village is the shiny new neighbour in Old Ottawa East, the area is brimming with over 200 years of heritage and legacy that’s too vital to overlook.
Fast Facts:
• Old Ottawa East is located between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River
• Farmers settled into the area in the mid-nineteenth century, but it actually developed into a community and a place for people to live in the 1870s
• In 1888, it was incorporated as the Village of Ottawa East, but prior to that it was known as the suburban community of Archville
• Archville welcomed the arrival of the railway which created essential access for the coal and gas industries to boom across the Rideau River and the Canal
• Main Street was the central connection of the Archville neighbourhood hosting a variety of historical buildings and institutions
• While rich in history, Old Ottawa East also flourishes with parks, trees and water-side trails
Not-to-Miss Historical Landmarks:
Greystone Village is nestled beside some of the most beautiful historical buildings in Old Ottawa East. Have you walked the grounds of the Edifice Deschâtelets? It houses some of the oldest institutions of our community. The Deschâtelets was built in 1885 by the Oblate family, and has produced some of the most famous churches and schools in the area like Saint Paul University, a Catholic educational instruction, as well as the more recent University of Ottawa.
With over 200 years of history, and a commitment to environmentally sustainable communities, Old Ottawa East is the perfect neighbourhood to migrate to, and Greystone Village will be part of a new history. It’s time to mix the past with the present to create a vibrant future. Are you ready to be part of it?
Sources: The Ottawa Citizen and A History of Ottawa East
