The Commissariat Building - Bytown Museum (Third floor) - Integrated Project Dossier (2016)

Despite the relatively small size, the building has an imposing presence, with plain and symmetrical facades. The large supply doors on every floor are a functional attribute that contributes to the visual proportioning of the building. The east and south side roof soffits previously contained a pulley system to lift supplies to the doors on every level.

There is a high level of craftsmanship visible on the masonry walls, although the gable roof is visibly sloping due to structural instability which has been addressed by Parks Canada. Environmental value: The current location of the Bytown Museum is in the heart of downtown Ottawa, making it a visible and easily accessible connection to Ottawa’s history. The building also reinforces the historic military character of its environment, which includes the locks and the lockmaster’s building.

Its visibility from the Ottawa river as well as its accessibility as a historic museum makes it a landmark in the downtown Ottawa area. This is the Integrated

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Dossier compiled by a group of undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University for the CIVE3207 (ARCN4100) Historic Site Recording and Assessment course in 2016. The scope of work focused in recording the third-floor fo this important building.