History · Old Ottawa South area
What is the history of Old Ottawa South?
Short answer
Old Ottawa South was settled around 1814 and grew rapidly after the turn of the 20th century. It was incorporated as the police village of Rideauville in 1905 and annexed to Ottawa in 1907. Streetcar service reached the area around 1910, and the neighbourhood developed as a streetcar suburb.
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A bridge over the canal was built shortly after Confederation in 1867, improving access from the city to the north.
Brighton Beach opened in the 1920s as a public swimming venue on the Rideau River and closed in 1970. Carleton University was built after the 1920s.
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