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General information | |
Architectural style | Modernist |
Address | 233 Gilmour Street [1] |
Town or city | Ottawa, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Opened | 21 December 1968 [2] |
Client | Public Service Alliance of Canada |
Owner | Public Service Alliance of Canada |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 12 |
Floor area | 11,150 m2 (120,000 sq ft) [1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Paul Schoeler |
Architecture firm | Schoeler & Heaton Architects |
Main contractor | Thomas Fuller Construction [2] |
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Coordinates: 45°24′58″N75°41′27″W / 45.4162°N 75.6908°W