Old Ottawa South

Welcome to the home of the Ottawa South History Project.

We are a group of local amateur historians whose interest is to research, document and present facts and information about the history of Old Ottawa South in a fun and informative way.

Natural environment
Rideau River
Buildings and built environment
Be sure to check out our inventory of the built environment of Old Ottawa South, which includes profiles of designated heritage properties and other properties of interest.
Library	Schools	Churches	Businesses	Residences
People and oral history
People

Have a look at some historical photos we have collected. We plan also to have a photo gallery on the OOS website.

This page is still under construction. Please visit again soon to see our updated content.

The Old Ottawa South History Project is coordinated by John Calvert. You can contact us at 613-730-9851 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit our Google Group at http://groups.google.ca/group/OttawaSouthHistoryProject and join the team to bring OOS history to life.

Special thanks to Prof. Douglas J. Franks, retired, whose wizardry with digital image manipulation helped to enhanced some of the historical photographs displayed on this website.

Special thanks to the Ottawa South Community Association for financially supporting the Ottawa South History Project and providing space for this website.