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Glebe Community Centre | |
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Centre communautaire du Glebe | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Community centre |
Architectural style | Palladian |
Address | 175 Third Avenue |
Town or city | Ottawa, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 45°24′08″N75°41′30″W / 45.40218°N 75.69169°W |
Construction started | 1914 |
Completed | 1924 |
Renovated | 2004 |
Owner | City of Ottawa |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Clarence Burritt |
Website | |
ottawa.ca/en/recreation-and-parks/recreation-facilities/facility-listing/glebe-community-centre |
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