Ottawa Series Begins: Hintonburg

flar · #1 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 1:25 AM**

Ottawa Tours:

Hintonburg • Sandy Hill North

Hintonburg
Ottawa, Ontario

Hintonburg is an older neighbourhood on the west side of Ottawa. A commercial strip runs through the neighbourhood along Wellington Street. North of Wellington is a working class neighbourhood of small wooden houses on narrow streets probably dating to around the turn of the century. The houses south of Wellington are mostly brick and appear to have been built later, some well into the 1920s and 30s. Today the neighbourhood is considered "up and coming" and seems popular with the artistic community.

We'll start in the area north of Wellington:

Gambrel roofs are very common in Ottawa

An old industrial area. Some factories have been replaced with modern infill.

The commercial area along Wellington St.

South of Wellington, brick predominates.

Some post modern homes

The southeast section looks very upper middle class

JackStraw · #2 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 1:55 AM**

It looks very vibrant and beautiful. Thanks!

ue · #3 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 2:04 AM**

looks like a nice hood with a lot of potential.

you guys take historic(al) buildings for granted in the east.

AuxTown · #4 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 3:04 AM**

Great shots of an up-and-coming neighbourhood Flar! An excellent first contribution to the Ottawa section.

I love this building, one of my favorites in the entire city!

Top Of The Park · #5 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 3:34 AM**

I really like old neighborhoods like this

boden · #6 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 3:48 AM**

Would it be blasphemous of me to say "Ottawa ain't Hamilton"?!
I always enjoy visiting Ottawa, however outside of downtown I find many of the neighborhoods quite banal. Maybe that is being a bit harsh, I don't know. If anyone can show them as interesting it is you. I wait with bated breath!
Anyway flar, after all that drivel....good post!

FairHamilton · #7 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by boden

Would it be blasphemous of me to say "Ottawa ain't Hamilton"?!

Not blasphemous at all

I was in Mixed Media last week and commented to hmagazine how I was missing your presence in Hamilton. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Ottawa, but as stated previously it certainly ain't going to be Hamilton.

As always, great photos.

samne · #8 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 7:10 PM**

Interesting mix of housing. I like it.

Rocket1964 · #9 Posted **Apr 30, 2009, 12:28 PM**

Love that sign
Attention children this could be you? LOL.

waterloowarrior · #10 Posted **Apr 30, 2009, 6:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by boden

Would it be blasphemous of me to say "Ottawa ain't Hamilton"?!

In terms of built heritage one problem is that a lot of our historical areas (especially industrial) were destroyed in order to beautify the capital (to get rid of all the 'blight' including trains)... another problem is that about 20% of Ottawa and 2/3 of Hull was destroyed in a fire in 1900.

flar · #11 Posted **Apr 30, 2009, 4:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by boden

Would it be blasphemous of me to say "Ottawa ain't Hamilton"?!
I always enjoy visiting Ottawa, however outside of downtown I find many of the neighborhoods quite banal. Maybe that is being a bit harsh, I don't know. If anyone can show them as interesting it is you. I wait with bated breath!
Anyway flar, after all that drivel....good post!

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Originally Posted by Evergrey

nice to see your spirit of neighbourhood exploration continues in Ottawa, flar

Ottawa appears to be quite different from Hamilton in terms of built environment... though this unpretentious neighborhood would still fit in well with many of the neighborhoods you featured... I love the gambrel roofs!

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

In terms of built heritage one problem is that a lot of our historical areas (especially industrial) were destroyed in order to beautify the capital (to get rid of all the 'blight' including trains)... another problem is that about 20% of Ottawa and 2/3 of Hull was destroyed in a fire in 1900.

I have several Ottawa neighbourhood tours in mind, but from my early observations, Ottawa definately ain't Hamilton. Of course, Ottawa has other strengths when it comes to urban matters, they are vastly different cities in almost every way.

Hamilton is quite distinctive in the richness and extent of its urban neighbourhoods and residential architecture. There is a real sense of place, and of being in the city that I don't experience in Ottawa. That said, I am still excited to explore Ottawa's neighbourhoods and will undoubtedly find some treasures, but I won't be able to generate over 40 neighbourhood tours as I did with Hamilton.

m0nkyman · #12 Posted **May 1, 2009, 6:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by flar

but I won't be able to generate over 40 neighbourhood tours as I did with Hamilton.

We should talk. I suspect you could, though perhaps different than Hamilton, but there are more than 40 areas in the Ottawa-Gatineau area that would be worth doing as you did to Hintonburg. Hell, just in the Central area, there is Centretown, the Golden Triangle, Chinatown, Little Italy, The Glebe, Byward Market, Lowertown, Sandy Hill, Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, Vanier, New Edinburgh, and downtown Hull. That's without getting on a bus. Start getting into the old suburbs like Westboro, Carlington, Overbrook, Billings Bridge, and Rockcliffe, you're well over thirty. And then there are the neat little satellite towns like Aylmer and Manotick and we're probably over your 40.

Evergrey · #13 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 3:51 AM**

nice to see your spirit of neighbourhood exploration continues in Ottawa, flar

Ottawa appears to be quite different from Hamilton in terms of built environment... though this unpretentious neighborhood would still fit in well with many of the neighborhoods you featured... I love the gambrel roofs!

xzmattzx · #14 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 4:20 AM**

Great way to start off Ottawa. I learned a lot about Hamilton from your threads, and while I have never been to or been near Ottawa like I have Hamilton, I am looking forward to learning a lot about your new hometown.

drawarc · #15 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 5:28 AM**

Really nice photos, shows the character of the neighbourhood.

holladay · #16 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 5:49 AM**

I've been waiting to see a bit of Ottawa through your lens. Thanks for the tour! Look forward to more...

osbort · #17 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 6:10 AM**

I can't wait to see what you do with other neighbourhoods, especially now that the grass is turning green and the trees are about to bud.

m0nkyman · #18 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 6:18 AM**

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That car parked out front is so completely apropos. Genius.

Love the photo set. Looking forward to seeing more like this.

highdensitysprawl · #19 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 11:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by m0nkyman

That car parked out front is so completely apropos. Genius.

Love the photo set. Looking forward to seeing more like this.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Ottawade · #20 Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 2:29 PM**

My girlfriend and I were pretty close to buying a house in this neighborhood and we really regret not taking it. It was a super price and literally on the fringes of the sweeping renewal. Live and learn...