WP#1 - N 45° 24.096 W 075° 44.503
Ottawa Mosque
With a capacity of 500 people, the mosque design includes a main
prayer hall for men on the ground level, a second prayer area for
women on the upper level, and a basement used for prayers,
meetings, and childcare. In keeping with traditional mosque design,
the building includes a raised central dome and minaret. In Muslim
countries, the minaret is used to make the Call to Prayer,
summoning people to perform five daily prayers.
7ABC = the number of the bus stop at WP#1
WP#2 - N 45° 23.447 W 075° 45.188
Westboro Masonic Hall
Situated in the heart of Westboro, the Westboro Masonic Hall has
an Edwardian-style stone and brick exterior. The main-floor Banquet
Hall is a splendid Victorian room with a high ornate ceiling,
crystal chandelier and sconces, lovely theatre drapes and window
curtains, and original solid hardwood floors. Built in 1924 to
house the Masons of West Ottawa, it is only in the last three years
that it has been opened to the community for entertainment shows,
banquets, meetings and special events.
DEF = Bytown Lodge number
WP#3 - N 45° 23.278 W 075° 45.694
Keg Manor - Thompson House
On the grounds of Maplelawn, named for the large maple trees on
the property, this home was completed in 1833 and is widely
recognized by architects and experts alike as one of the finest
examples of Georgian architecture in Canada today. The property
remained in the Rochester family until 1954, when Mr. Rochester
sold the property to the National Capital Commission with the
understanding that the family could remain in the home as long as
they liked. In 1989, Lloyd Rochester’s widow, Francis left
the home. The house and garden were designated a national historic
site in 1989.
199G = the year that Maplelawn became a Designated
Heritage Property
(Note: the date is on the plaque at WP#3)
WP#4 - N 45° 23.305 W 075° 45.704
Maplelawn - A Historic Garden
In the 19th century, there were many fine houses in Ontario, but
few of them were graced with walled gardens, and even fewer still
have survived. The walled garden at Maplelawn is not only a rare
example; it is also exceptionally well preserved. This historic
garden in the capital is a rectangular space of about an acre,
enclosed on three sides by rough-dressed limestone walls. Within
the garden, the classical symmetry of layout, as well as the
spacing, colour orchestration and varieties of plants, provide
beauty, fragrance, repose and seclusion. Level gravel pathways make
walking easy.
Hxxx = International Year of Volunteers (Note: the
date is on the plaque at WP#4)
The cache is hidden at N 45 23.CA(B-1) W 75 45.DHG
Bring a pen or pencil to log your find.
