Tour: Roof Gardens of the Rideau Centre and NAC

Rideau Centre Theatres, (elevator or escalator to level 4, near Besserer entrance) 50 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

With 200 trees, 1.5 km of pathways, grass, flowers, and seldom-seen views of downtown Ottawa, the 1969 National Arts Centre and 1983 Rideau Centre have Ottawa's first large-scale "green roofs". Discover a new perspective of these complex buildings and the heritage buildings and sites that surround them. GUIDE: David Jeanes, urban activist and author of […]

$5 – $10

Roof Gardens of the Rideau Centre and NAC

Rideau Centre Theatres Entrance 50 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada

With 200 trees, 1.5 km of pathways, grass, flowers, and seldom-seen views of downtown Ottawa, the 1969 National Arts Centre and 1983 Rideau Centre has Ottawa's first large-scale "green roofs". Discover a new perspective of these complex

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Roof Gardens, Rideau Centre and the National Arts Centre

Rideau Centre Theatres Entrance 50 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada

With 200 trees, 1.5 km of pathways, grass, flowers, and seldom-seen views of downtown Ottawa, the 1983 Rideau Centre and 1969 National Arts Centre have Ottawa's first large-scale "green roofs". Discover a new perspective of these complex buildings and the heritage buildings and sites that surround them. GUIDE: David Jeanes, President of Heritage Ottawa, urban activist and author of five downtown […]

$5 – $10

Briarcliffe

Combermere Park, Parking Area Adjacent To Tennis Courts 11 Combermere Lane, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Briarcliffe is Ottawa's newest Heritage Conservation District, and the first in Canada to recognize mid-20th Century modern architecture. This enclave of 23 unique homes began in 1959 when partners sharing modernist ideals of living in harmony with nature purchased 20 acres of rocky, topographically challenging land near the Ottawa River. Progressive architects of the day […]

$5 – $10