The Brantwood Place Stone Gates, built about 1912, were made of local field stone set in a concrete and capped by stone balls. Originally built by Robert Sibbitt, the focal point ultimately became a war memorial. Led by long-time residents E. P. Nunn, Art Humphries and many others, in 1948 residents negotiated with the city to designate the gates as a war memorial. The dedication took place on Remembrance Day of that year.
gates (south side)
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Heritage designation plaque
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Military dedication plaques
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Type
Brantwood Place Gates
Ottawa, Ontario
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Inscription
[plaque]
BRANTWOOD PLACE GATES: BUILT AS AN ENTRANCE TO BRANTWOOD PLACE, A NEW APPROACH TO TOWN PLANNING FOR ITS TIME. DEDICATED AS A WAR MEMORIAL IN 1948
PORTES DU DOMAINE BRANTWOOD. CONSTRUITES À L’ENTRÉE DU DOMAINE BRANTWOOD, UN NOUVEAU CONCEPT D’URBANISME À L’ÉPOQUE. DÉDIÉES EN 1948 AUX MORTS DES DEUX GUERRES. CLASSÉ MONUMENT HISTORIQUE.
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BRANTWOOD PLACE. TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE AND TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES, 1914-1918, 1939-1945. PRAISE CAN ADD NOTHING TO THEIR GALLANT WORTH
À LA MÉMOIRE DE CEUX QUI FIRENT LE SACRIFICE SUPRÊME ET À L’HONNEUR ET LA GLOIRE DES HOMMES ET DES FEMMES DE CETTE COMMUNAUTÉ QUI SERVIRENT DANS LES FORCES ARMÉES. 1914 – 1918, 1939 – 1945, LEUR VAILLANCE DÉPASSE NOS ÉLOGES.
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Location
Brantwood Place Gates
Corner of Main and Beckwith Streets
Ottawa
Ontario
Brantwood Place Gates
Corner of Main and Beckwith Streets
Ottawa
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.4044158
Long. -75.6752987
Lat. 45.4044158
Long. -75.6752987