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The Aberdeen Pavilion ( Pavillon Aberdeen in French) is an exhibition hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Overlooking the Rideau Canal, it is located in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa's historic fairgrounds.
Nov 6, 2023 · At 94 metres in length, the Aberdeen Pavilion was the largest column-free space in the city. A gable roofed skylight extended above the entire length of the convex shaped roof. A massive octagonal dome, crowned by a cupola and flagpole, provided the focal point of the design.
Aberdeen Pavilion was designated a national historic site of Canada because it is the only large-scale exhibition building in Canada surviving from the 19th century. This grand exhibition building was erected in 1898 by the Dominion Bridge Company for the Central Canada Exhibition Association.
Jun 9, 2024 · The Aberdeen Pavilion is a building in the heart of Ottawa. It is a heritage building and a community landmark. It also hosts the local farmers market on weekends. The Pavilion is a yellow color with light green trim. Its roof is silver.
Jul 1, 2022 · On July 2, 1992 — exactly 30 years ago today — council voted 10-6 to rescue the Aberdeen Pavilion from oblivion. (As a bonus, it also saved the Horticulture Building from the wrecking ball.)
4 days ago · The Aberdeen Pavilion, the showpiece of Lansdowne Park, is getting an urgently needed makeover. Last week, city council approved a refurbishment plan for the 126-year-old building, commonly known ...
Designed by Ottawa architect Moses C. Edey and built by the Dominion Bridge Company, the Aberdeen Pavillion features a 4,000-square-metre (42,000-square-foot) floor covered by a 41-metre (135-foot) clear span steel frame. Its walls are sheathed with pressed metal exterior cladding.
Jul 10, 2024 · Ottawa’s Aberdeen Pavilion is one stop closer to getting a facelift. The Built Heritage Committee has approved an application to alter the pavilion, which is a National Historic Site, to address the long-term conservation of the building. It would mark the first work on the structure since the last major rehabilitation in the early 1990s […]
Aberdeen Pavilion was designated a national historic site of Canada because it is the only large-scale exhibition building in Canada surviving from the 19th century. This grand exhibition building was erected in 1898 by the Dominion Bridge Company for the Central Canada Exhibition Association.
Jul 9, 2024 · The Aberdeen Pavilion, once known as the "Cattle Castle," at Lansdowne requires rehabilitation work due to the poor condition of the roof.
