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Heritage Place (Ottawa)

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Heritage Place, 155 Queen Street, Ottawa
Heritage Place, 155 Queen Street, Ottawa

Built in 1985, Heritage Place is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and home to many Government of Canada offices. The government departments in the building include Environment Canada and Industry Canada. The building has 14 storeys and offers views of the Sparks Street Mall and Parliament Hill. The building offers underground parking as well as a small café called Biscotti's Coffee House which offers lunch specials and snacks. Since the opening of the Confederation Line in September 2019, the corner of O'Connor and Queen features an integrated entrance to Parliament Station.

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Heritage Place (Ottawa)
Sparks Street, (Old) Ottawa Centretown

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Heritage Place

Sparks Street 156
K1P 5A0 (Old) Ottawa, Centretown
Ontario, Canada
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