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Langevin Block
Location: 50 Wellington Street
Architect: Thomas Fuller, constructed: 1883-89  |  | | << Previous | Photo 1 of 1 | Next >> |
This massive but well-proportioned structure is suitably scaled to face the Parliamentary buildings across the hill. Langevin Block was the first federal government office in Ottawa built beyond Parliament Hill. The entire block, built of olive sandstone from New Brunswick, is divided into symmetrical bays in the Second Empire Style, with references to the Romanesque in its semi-circular arched windows flanked by pink granite columns. The copper-clad mansard roof with many elaborately detailed gabled dormers enclose two attic storeys, in addition to the three main levels above ground. The basement receive generous amounts of daylight through half-windows and a large light well.
A detailed description of this building can be found on page 60 of the book: Ottawa, A Guide to Heritage Structures. Published by LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee), it is available at the Ottawa City Hall.
More information on the Langevin Block can be found on pages 24-25 of the book, Historical sketches of Ottawa by Leslie Maitland and illustrated by Louis Taylor, Broadview Press, 1990.
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