Tunney's Pasture
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Tunney's Pasture is an area within the City of Ottawa
, Ontario
, that is exclusively developed for Canada
's federal government buildings. It is bordered by Scott Street to the south, Parkdale Avenue to the east, the Ottawa River Parkway
to the north and Northwestern Avenue to the west. While strictly speaking it is confined to this area, people living in the vicinity of it will often call their neighbourhood Tunney's Pasture.
The complex is served by Tunney's Pasture Station on the transitway.
As a young man, Anthony Tunney emigrated from Ireland to Ottawa in 1867. He married and built a house at 201 Parkdale Avenue. The owner of the pasture, The Ottawa Lumber Merchants’ Association, hired Tunney to be the caretaker of the land and allowed him to graze his cattle in the field. Although Tunney was able to claim ownership because he had been paying the taxes on the property, he never did so and the land was eventually sold by the association to the government.
Statistics Canada
Health Canada
Library and Archives Canada
Measurement Canada
Department of National Defence (Canada)
Ottawa
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, Ontario
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, that is exclusively developed for Canada
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's federal government buildings. It is bordered by Scott Street to the south, Parkdale Avenue to the east, the Ottawa River Parkway
Ottawa River Parkway
The Ottawa River Parkway is a four-lane scenic parkway along the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Carling Avenue near Connaught Avenue, to Booth Street at the Canadian War Museum. It is maintained by the National Capital Commission. The speed limit is , enforced by the Royal...
to the north and Northwestern Avenue to the west. While strictly speaking it is confined to this area, people living in the vicinity of it will often call their neighbourhood Tunney's Pasture.
The complex is served by Tunney's Pasture Station on the transitway.
History
Before the development in the early 1950s, this area was officially known as Lot 35, Concession A, Township of Nepean, and, as the name still indicates, it was used as a farmer’s pasture and named after Anthony Tunney who pastured his cows on the empty land..As a young man, Anthony Tunney emigrated from Ireland to Ottawa in 1867. He married and built a house at 201 Parkdale Avenue. The owner of the pasture, The Ottawa Lumber Merchants’ Association, hired Tunney to be the caretaker of the land and allowed him to graze his cattle in the field. Although Tunney was able to claim ownership because he had been paying the taxes on the property, he never did so and the land was eventually sold by the association to the government.
Federal ministries and agencies
Below are the ministries and agencies that occupy offices, in whole or in part, in Tunney's Pasture.Statistics CanadaStatistics CanadaStatistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
Name | Building # | Address |
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R.H. Coats Building | Building 1 | 100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Main Building Main Building (Statistics Canada) The Main Building, or Main Statistics Canada Building, is a four storey federal government office building located at 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway in the Tunney's Pasture area of Ottawa, Canada. It is connected on the north side by the Jean Talon Building and on the south side by the R. H. Coats... |
Building 3 | 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Jean Talon Building Jean Talon Building The Jean Talon Building is a federal government office building in Ottawa, Canada. It forms part of the complex of three buildings, including the R. H. Coats Building and the Main Building, that houses the headquarters of Statistics Canada... |
Building 5 | 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Health CanadaHealth CanadaHealth Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health.The current Minister of Health is Leona Aglukkaq, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.-Branches, regions and agencies:Health Canada...
and the Public Health Agency of CanadaPublic Health Agency of CanadaThe Public Health Agency of Canada is an agency of the Government of Canada that is responsible for public health, emergency preparedness, and response and infectious and chronic disease control and prevention...
Name | Building # | Address |
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Brooke Claxton Building | Building 9 | 70 Columbine Blvd |
Jeanne Mance Building | Building 19 | 200 Eglantine Driveway |
Laboratory Centre for Disease Control | Building 6 | 100 Eglantine Driveway |
Health Protection Building | Building 7 | 200 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Environmental Health Building | Building 8 | 200 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Animal Breeding Building | Building 12 | 100 Chardon Driveway |
Sir Frederick G Banting Research Centre | Building 22 | 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway |
Some offices in Main Statistics Building | Building 3 | 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Finance Building | Building 2 | 101 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada is a national memory institution dedicated to providing the best possible account of Canadian life through acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible for use in the 21st century and beyond...
Name | Building # | Address |
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General Records Centre | Building 15 | 130 Goldenrod Driveway |
Personnel Records Centre | Building 18 | 161 Goldenrod Driveway |
Measurement CanadaMeasurement CanadaMeasurement Canada is a Canadian government agency of Industry Canada whose mission is "to ensure equity and accuracy where goods and services are bought and sold on the basis of measurement, in order to contribute to a fair and competitive marketplace for Canadians." The agency is headed by a...
Name | Building # | Address |
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Standards Building | Building 4 | 151 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Department of National Defence (Canada)Department of National Defence (Canada)The Department of National Defence , frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for all matters concerning the defence of Canada...
Name | Building # | Address |
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National Defence Computer Centre | Building 16 | 101 Goldenrod Driveway |
Other buildings
Name | Building # | Address |
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Finance Building | Building 2 | 101 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Finance Annex | Building 14 | 100 Yarrow Driveway |
Central Heating and Cooling Plant | Building 13 | 101 Tunney's Pasture Driveway |
Demolished buildings
- Virus Laboratory
- Atomic Energy of Canada Building
- Eldorado Nuclear Building