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Chateau Lafayette Pre-History, Part 2: 1863-1883

Looking West from Court House to Parliament Hill, ca. 1867. [Orig. image via Library & Archives – colourized by Ashley Newall] Ottawa's Chateau Lafayette has a long and rich history, dating back to 1849. This is Part 2 of a 5-part series chronicling that history before 1936, when it became the bar simply known as “The Laff.” 

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