{"id":1825,"date":"2015-06-08T12:34:31","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T16:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2015-06-08T14:30:24","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T18:30:24","slug":"old-post-office-on-confederation-square-1937-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/?p=1825","title":{"rendered":"Old Post Office on Confederation Square &#8211; 1937 &#038; 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Original photo from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickriver.com\/photos\/rdb466\/17468596900\/\">Ross Dunn<\/a>. Original photographer unknown.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><div id='wpgslider1825_0' class='wpgslider-container wpgalignleft'><div id='wpgslider1825_0_slider' class='nivoSlider'><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-1.jpg' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.' class='wpg_slide_image' ><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-1.jpg&a=t&w=900&h=710&q=100' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'   \/><\/a><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-2.jpg' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.' class='wpg_slide_image' ><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-2.jpg&a=t&w=900&h=710&q=100' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'   \/><\/a><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-blend.jpg' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.' class='wpg_slide_image' ><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-blend.jpg&a=t&w=900&h=710&q=100' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var jqu = jQuery.noConflict(); \tjqu(document).ready(function() { jqu(\"#wpgslider1825_0_slider\").nivoSlider({ \n effect:'fade' \n, slices:15, \nboxCols: 8, \nboxRows: 4, \nanimSpeed:2000, \npauseTime:5000, \nstartSlide:0, \ndirectionNav:false, \ndirectionNavHide:false, \ncontrolNav:false, \ncontrolNavThumbs:false, \nkeyboardNav:false, \npauseOnHover:false, \nmanualAdvance:false, \ncaptionOpacity:0.8, \nprevText: 'Prev', \nnextText: 'Next' \n}); \njqu(\"#wpgslider1825_0 a.wpg_slide_image\").colorbox({transition:\"fade\"});});<\/script><style type=\"text\/css\">#wpgslider1825_0_slider { width:900px; height:710px; border:0px solid #; }<\/style><br \/>\n<div id='wpg_thumb_gallery1825_1' class='wpg-thumb-container'><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-1.jpg' rel='wpg_thumb_gallery1825_1_rel' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467. 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(1829)'><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-a-blend.jpg&a=t&h=180&w=220&zc=1' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'  class='last_thumb'  \/><\/a><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><style type='text\/css'>#content img{max-width: none;}#wpg_thumb_gallery1825_1 img {width: 220px; height: 180px; border: 0px solid ##000000; overflow:hidden; float:left; margin:0px 15px 15px 0px;} #wpg_thumb_gallery1825_1 img:hover {border-color: ##800000;} #wpg_thumb_gallery1825_1 img.last_thumb {margin-right:0px;} <\/style><script type='text\/javascript'>jQuery(document).ready(\tfunction() {\tjQuery('#wpg_thumb_gallery1825_1 a').colorbox({transition:'elastic', width:'90%', height:'90%'\t\t});});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><div id='wpgslider1825_1' class='wpgslider-container wpgalignleft'><div id='wpgslider1825_1_slider' class='nivoSlider'><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-1.jpg' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.' class='wpg_slide_image' ><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-1.jpg&a=t&w=900&h=375&q=100' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'   \/><\/a><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-2.jpg' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.' class='wpg_slide_image' ><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-2.jpg&a=t&w=900&h=375&q=100' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'   \/><\/a><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-blend.jpg' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.' class='wpg_slide_image' ><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-blend.jpg&a=t&w=900&h=375&q=100' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var jqu = jQuery.noConflict(); \tjqu(document).ready(function() { jqu(\"#wpgslider1825_1_slider\").nivoSlider({ \n effect:'fade' \n, slices:15, \nboxCols: 8, \nboxRows: 4, \nanimSpeed:2000, \npauseTime:5000, \nstartSlide:0, \ndirectionNav:false, \ndirectionNavHide:false, \ncontrolNav:false, \ncontrolNavThumbs:false, \nkeyboardNav:false, \npauseOnHover:false, \nmanualAdvance:false, \ncaptionOpacity:0.8, \nprevText: 'Prev', \nnextText: 'Next' \n}); \njqu(\"#wpgslider1825_1 a.wpg_slide_image\").colorbox({transition:\"fade\"});});<\/script><style type=\"text\/css\">#wpgslider1825_1_slider { width:900px; height:375px; border:0px solid #; }<\/style><br \/>\n<div id='wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2' class='wpg-thumb-container'><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-1.jpg' rel='wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2_rel' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467. (1831)'><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-1.jpg&a=t&h=180&w=220&zc=1' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'  \/><\/a><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-2.jpg' rel='wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2_rel' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467. (1832)'><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-2.jpg&a=t&h=180&w=220&zc=1' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'  \/><\/a><a href='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-blend.jpg' rel='wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2_rel' title='DCIM100GOPROG0128467. (1833)'><img src='http:\/\/www.ottawahh.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/timthumb.php?src=\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OldPostOffice-b-blend.jpg&a=t&h=180&w=220&zc=1' alt='DCIM100GOPROG0128467.'  class='last_thumb'  \/><\/a><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><style type='text\/css'>#content img{max-width: none;}#wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2 img {width: 220px; height: 180px; border: 0px solid ##000000; overflow:hidden; float:left; margin:0px 15px 15px 0px;} #wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2 img:hover {border-color: ##800000;} #wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2 img.last_thumb {margin-right:0px;} <\/style><script type='text\/javascript'>jQuery(document).ready(\tfunction() {\tjQuery('#wpg_thumb_gallery1825_2 a').colorbox({transition:'elastic', width:'90%', height:'90%'\t\t});});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The original shot was taken from a location that is no longer accessible. These shots were taken from about 23 feet above street level. The camera was mounted on top of an eleven foot monopod held above the head from the 5 foot ledge next to the driveway. <\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Past &#038; Present: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pastottawa.com\/comparison\/rideau-canal-and-the-old-post-office\/13\/\">Rideau Canal and the old post office<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lost Ottawa &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LostOttawa\/posts\/473663256066237\" target=_blank>Tearing down the old Central Post Office, 1930s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Montreal Gazette, June 24, 1938 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/newspapers?nid=1946&#038;dat=19380624&#038;id=0b00AAAAIBAJ&#038;sjid=ZKgFAAAAIBAJ&#038;pg=5524,3172428&#038;hl=en\">Old Post Office Razed After Service of 62 Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Confederation_Square\">Confederation Square<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m16!1m12!1m3!1d862.6541932366869!2d-75.69549726222642!3d45.424112726644324!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!2m1!1sconfederation+square%2C+ottawa!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1433779837643\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original photo from Ross Dunn. 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