Booth Building

Bel espace pour des concerts

Enjoyed performances

This is an office building and not open to the public. No idea why Google is asking for a review.

New renovated building, great for group receptions.

Excellent venue, park at Rideau center and walk over on a weekend.

Tight security. Large space for function. Paid underground parking not far away.

The Booth Building is situated on the north side of Sparks Street in the core of the Ottawa business district. It is a large structure of reinforced concrete with an attractive, austere façade. The linear forms and extensive glazing combine in a simple, repetitive design topped by a projecting, flat cornice. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building. The Booth Building is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values. Historical Value: The Booth Building is associated with the development of early 20thcentury Ottawa and with the J.R. Booth family of the Ottawa lumber trade. Jackson Booth, one of the sons, was active in civic life as chairman of the Ottawa Improvement Commission. Involved in the development of the business district, he owned several existing office buildings and constructed several major office blocks. In 1908, in partnership with J.A.H. Holbrook, he financed the Booth building. This illustrates the family’s withdrawal from the lumber industry and the transition of Ottawa from a 19thcentury lumber town into a 20thcentury commercial centre. The Booth Building is a good example of early concrete construction technology and the problems faced by architects in cladding such a structure. The Booth Building’s uncluttered facades and linear forms openly express its structural elements with a simplified and repetitive treatment of the exterior. This functional structure exhibits good craftsmanship and materials.

Historic and beautiful building. Security staff is polite and nice. Building is not accessible to everyone unless you are invited here for some event.