Colour is one thing that’s not missing along Somerset Street West. Striking red lamp posts with yellow banners line the busy, four-lane road. 
City of Ottawa ArchivesThese businesses from 373-375 1/2 Somerset Street are typical of the 'mom and pop' establishments that lined the busy street in 1960.
Category: Streets
Sparks Street
A bustling hub for business and entertainment, Sparks Street has been a city landmark for the past two centuries.
Laurier Avenue
Laurier Avenue runs through the heart of Ottawa’s downtown from Bronson Avenue, all the way to Charlotte Street, where it ends just before the Rideau River.
Jack Purcell Lane
In the shadow of Elgin Street lies Jack Purcell Lane.