Gladstone Avenue
Encyclopedia
Gladstone Avenue is a street in Ottawa
running east from the Rideau Canal
west to Parkdale Avenue
. It is a historically residential street running just south of the downtown core, with a number of small houses in the downtown section now converted to commercial uses.
winner, played its games at the Dey's Skating Rink
at Bay Street and Gladstone.
In the 2000s, the street was modified to provide two lanes of traffic, bicycle lanes and traffic calming measures between Bronson Avenue and Bank Street.
In May 2005, the Salus Millennium House for the Homeless, located on Gladstone Avenue in Ottawa, was destroyed by fire.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
running east from the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
west to Parkdale Avenue
Parkdale Avenue (Ottawa)
Parkdale Avenue is an arterial road located west of downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs in a north-south direction between the Ottawa River Parkway and Carling Avenue in the Hintonburg neighbourhood. It is an extremely busy road providing access to Tunney's Pasture, the Parkdale Market, the...
. It is a historically residential street running just south of the downtown core, with a number of small houses in the downtown section now converted to commercial uses.
Landmarks
- Gladstone Avenue Public School, just east of Parkdale Avenue.
- Gladstone TheatreGladstone TheatreGladstone Theatre is a theatre in Ottawa Ontario, Canada offering live theatre produced by its own production company. It is located on Gladstone Avenue just west of Preston Street. It is the former home of the Great Canadian Theatre Company.-History:...
, just west of Preston StreetPreston Street (Ottawa)Preston Street is a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, running between Wellington Street and Carling Avenue. It is the main commercial district in Little Italy, home to numerous small business and Italian restaurants, and is synonymous with "Little Italy" to many Ottawa residents when referring to... - Ottawa Adult School, at Booth Street.
- McNabb Arena and Community Centre at Percy Street, one block east of Bronson Avenue.
Notable events
The street when laid out in the 1800s, was named Anne Street. From 1896 until 1907, the Ottawa Hockey Club, commonly known as the Silver Seven, Stanley CupStanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
winner, played its games at the Dey's Skating Rink
Dey's Arena
Dey's Arena, also known as Dey Brothers Rink, Dey's Skating Rink and The Arena, were a series of ice rinks and arenas located in Ottawa, Ontario, that hold importance in the early development of the organized sport of ice hockey in Canada...
at Bay Street and Gladstone.
In the 2000s, the street was modified to provide two lanes of traffic, bicycle lanes and traffic calming measures between Bronson Avenue and Bank Street.
In May 2005, the Salus Millennium House for the Homeless, located on Gladstone Avenue in Ottawa, was destroyed by fire.