House History Ottawa

• *** NEWS FLASH *** Marc and David have retired. They recommend contacting those listed on the Library and Archives Canada Freelance Researchers list.
  
  
• M.S. Lowell, (1961-), started doing house histories in 1989. He has conducted dozens of Ottawa House History projects in the past 32 years. Marc is originally from Toronto and is self-taught. Marc has also done work in geneaolgy. He is listed on the Library and Archives Canada Freelance Researchers list.
• D. Lafranchise (1952-) is a retired Civil Servant from Ottawa and has a major interest in Ottawa History...
• Contact: househistory@tricolour.ca or .
• Printable flyer: House History Service flyer , original flyer listing 9 house histories
• Article in Capital Heritage Connection: Exploring Lower Town Homes

Here are our most recent house histories (click on photo or house name for writeup):

• 2022-02: Murphy/Soper House 292 Somerset Street West
• 2019: Ogilvy House 466 Melbourne Avenue
• Fine House 394 Besserer Street ( 2006 Sandy Hill Heritage Study )
• Tate House 842 Byron Avenue
• Hall House 518 Clarence Street
• Sutherland House 585 Besserer Street
• Timber House 27 Goulbourn Avenue
• 27 Sweetland Avenue
• Gendron House 524 Clarence Street and 102 Wurtemburg Street
• Wilson and MacDonald Houses 507 and 509 Clarence Street
• 2012: Burroughs and Roy Houses 78 and 80 Wurtemburg Street

Other Ottawa house histories by Mr. Lowell and partners Available for reference in the Ottawa Public Library, Ottawa Room

• "Caplans in the Capital": the Caplan family
• Centretown
  • 46 Cartier St (formerly Carmichael Inn and Spa)
  • 25 Gilmour St
  • 43 Gilmour St (Clarke House)
  • 45 Gilmour St (Fagan House)
  • 59 Maclaren St (Harris House)
  • Hamilton House 660 Maclaren St (available online through johnkingteam.com/blog)
  • 18 Queen Elizabeth Driveway (formerly Haydon House)
  • 25 Somerset St W (Addams House)
  • 300 Somerset St W (Mamma Teresa's Ristorante)
  • 110 Waverley St
  • 117 Waverley St (available online through johnkingteam.com/blog)
• Lowertown
  • Harvey House 18 and 20 Rockwood Ave
• New Edinburgh
  • 113 Crichton St
• Sandy Hill
  • 89 Daly Ave (Gasthaus Switzerland)

• 1995-06: Heritage Ottawa News P.6: Researching 43 Gilmour Street
• Exploring Lower Town Homes
• 78 and 80 Wurtemburg Street John Burroughs and Caius Roy
• Exploring Lower Town Homes