The Bay: Company loses fight with city over heritage status for Rideau Street location [Video]

The city of Ottawa’s built heritage committee will not be reconsidering the heritage status of the Hudson’s Bay location on Rideau Street, despite the company’s objections.

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Councillors heard presentations made by staff at Tuesday’s committee meeting after the company objected to city council’s move to designate the exterior facade of the property under the Ontario Heritage Act in April. 

Councillors ultimately agreed with city staff and did not move to reconsider the building’s heritage status.

Staff say the building’s front exterior meets five of the nine criteria required to designate a building, which has historical value for its attachment to the Freiman family, who were prominent members of Ottawa’s business and Jewish community. The building was the site of the Freiman department store until the …