Designation of Former Family Residences on Lisgar Street in Ottawa as Heritage Buildings

In Ottawa last week, I decided to walk back to my hotel from a meeting downtown via Lisgar Street.  I was a bit thrown to see a "Sold" sign on 66 Lisgar where I had lived with my parents, great-grandfather and grandmother as an infant.  I assumed that this meant that the old house would be torn down and the land used to build a high rise condo to join the others surrounding it.

Then to my happy surprise I found that 66 Lisgar and my namesake great-great-grandfather, Charles Magee's house next door both have been designated as heritage buildings by the City of Ottawa earlier this month.  So those family residences should be preserved for a good long time, I hope.

Here is some relevant documentation:

Report on designation of 66 and 78 Lisgar Street as Ottawa heritage properties
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2D2uy6GvLKWajdXalBpLWRnMUE/view?usp=sharing

My letter of thanks to Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager (Planning and Infrastructure) and Michael Mizzi, Chief (Development and Review Services Planning and Growth Management), City of Ottawa
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2D2uy6GvLKWOWtyNmQ1NHZ6aWM/view?usp=sharing

Photos of 66 Lisgar Street as it is presently in 2014
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2D2uy6GvLKWZVR0ckFPdG9XWU0/view?usp=sharing