116 Lisgar

White columns and floorplates stand out against the black brick on this office building

  • 116 Lisgar

    Northeast corner

  • 116 Lisgar

    Main entry

  • 116 Lisgar

    Looking up north facade

  • 116 Lisgar

    North facade looking east along Lisgar St.

Address
116 Lisgar Street, Ottawa, ON
Type
Year(s)
1963

116 Lisgar is a modest office building that is allowed to stand out in its context due to its neighbours: the 21-storey residential Merit to the east, and the near-century old Knox Presbyterian Church to the west. The unusual string of buildings gives each property a unique character, and the 7-storey office is not an exception.

The building is square in plan, and each face has four bays, separated by white concrete columns that rise the height of the building. In each bay, black brick sits below four large inoperable windows. A small, gated garden occupies the space on the Lisgar St. façade, alongside the building’s main entrance. The main entrance to 116 Lisgar is a revolving door covered by a modest, column-free canopy.