The Ottawa Heritage Awards

The City of Ottawa recognizes outstanding achievements in heritage conservation with the Ottawa Heritage Awards, formerly known as the Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards.

There are two types of awards, those that are project-based, and one that is for a community member/group.

Project awards may be presented in seven categories:

• Restoration: Returning a heritage resource to its original form, material and integrity.
• Adaptive Reuse: Adapting an old building for a new purpose while retaining its heritage character.
• Infill: New construction in a historic context.
• Addition: New additions to historic buildings.
• Government: Awarded to a restoration project at a public sector property.
• Heritage Grants: Awarded to recipients of funding under the Heritage Grant Program for Building Restoration.
• Other: This category will change depending on the projects submitted in a given year. Projects could include engineering projects (i.e. bridge restoration) or landscaping projects (i.e. restoration of historic gardens or parks).

Some projects may qualify in more than one category. Please note that projects related to properties owned by the federal government will only qualify for the “Government” category.

For more information, please contact:

Ashley Kotarba
613-580-2424, extension 23582
ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca