The Russell House Hotel

Forgotten Ottawa looks at the Russell House Hotel. The hotel was Ottawa’s premier hotel for over 60 years. Located at the corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets, it often served as the social and political centre of the Nation’s Capital. Standing at 5-storeys and stretching a full city-block, the hotel was an impressive sight for the young city.
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Created and narrated by:
Kevin Ballantyne
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www.kballantyne.ca/
Sources:
1. The Russell House Hotel | Today in Ottawa's History, todayinottawashistory.wordpre...
2. Minton, Eric (April 14, 1973). “Remember ‘The Russell’?” The Ottawa Journal, pp. 31. Retrieved October 18, 2020 - via www.newspapers.com/image/4576...
3. Walker, Harry J. (February 4, 1967). “Sparks and Elgin…” The Ottawa Journal, pp. 35. Retrieved October 18, 2020 - via www.newspapers.com/image/4438...
4. F. X. St. Jacques is Dead; A Widely Known Ottawan (December 21, 1904). The Evening Journal, pp. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2020 - via www.newspapers.com/image/4299...
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6. Five Firemen Hurt When Russell Block Is Prey to Flames (April 16, 1928). The Evening Journal, pp. 13. Retrieved November 9, 2020 - via www.newspapers.com/image/4623...
7. Petty Looting Is Done During Fire In Russell Block (April 16, 1928). The Ottawa Journal, pp. 13. Retrieved November 9, 2020 - via www.newspapers.com/image/4623...
8. The Old Russell House: Some Memories (November 13, 1928). The Ottawa Journal, pp. 6. Retrieved November 9, 2020 - via www.newspapers.com/image/4612...
Image Sources:
Library & Archives Canada: www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collect...
City of Ottawa Archives: ottawa.minisisinc.com/
Past Ottawa: www.pastottawa.com/
Bytown or Bust: www.bytown.net/
Urbsite: urbsite.blogspot.com/
0:00 Intro
0:37 Canada's Capital Hotel
1:53 The Hotel
2:34 Notable Guests
3:34 Hotel's Demise