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27-424: Named after John Carling , it was an 11-storey building accommodating some 1,200 employees, with a 3-storey east wing for shipping and receiving and a single-storey cafeteria wing with an arched roof. It was demolished July 13, 2014, but the cafeteria wing is the only part of the building to remain. In the early 1950s, the offices for the federal agriculture department were scattered over 18 different sites, prompting

54-508: A memorial was erected by NOAC and Royal Canadian Naval Association Ottawa and dedicated to the Naval Veterans and those who served at this station which provided a link during World War II between Canadian naval headquarters and ships at sea, allied naval headquarters and operational naval authorities. The CEF was the site of a large scale cannabis grow operation in the 1970s, producing tonnes of crop from plants standing 20 feet tall. It

81-718: A number of CEF buildings on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings between 1984 and 1997. The Cereal Barn Building 76 was classified in 1984. The Victoria Memorial Museum was classified in 1986. The Main Dairy Barn Building 88 was classified in 1987. In 1988, the Botanical Laboratory / Horticulture Building 74 and the Sheep Showcase / Small Dairy Barn Building 95 were recognized. The Nutrition Building 59

108-708: A number of buildings including: the Poultry Office Building, 1920; and the Botanical Laboratory Building, 1924–25. John Bethune Roper designed the Administration Building, Carling Avenue, 1934. William James Abra designed the Biological Building, 1935. Over the years the scope of research grew and changed, prompting a need to increase the farm's lands and buildings. The Horticulturalist's house and staff residences were removed by

135-519: A study found that the building was suffering from long-term neglect and "may not be worth saving". By 2003, renovation costs were estimated at CA$ 57 million. A year later, the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office designated it as a recognized federal heritage building for its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values. The building was a good example of the modernist architectural style. In 2009,

162-662: The 1891 election to Charles S. Hyman , he was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald . However, the election was disputed and declared void, thus Carling resigned from the Senate in order to run in a by-election in 1892, which he won. He served in the House of Commons until just before the 1896 election , when he resigned and was re-appointed to the Senate. Meanwhile, Carling remained active in London affairs, using his position in

189-582: The Atlantic Ocean . Today, there is an arena in London named for him. The town of Port Carling, Ontario , is named in his honour, as are the agricultural buildings in Ottawa. Carling Avenue in Ottawa is named for him as well, as are the neighbourhoods of Carlington and Carlingwood. There is a John Carling fonds at Library and Archives Canada . Election annulled Central Experimental Farm The Central Experimental Farm ( CEF ), commonly known as

216-630: The Channel Islands . John Carling was the son of farmer Thomas Carling, who emigrated from Etton in Yorkshire , England. Arriving to Upper Canada in 1818, the family moved to London in 1839, where Thomas founded the Carling Brewery in 1843 using a recipe from his native Yorkshire. In 1849, the brewery was turned over to John and his brother William. His political career began at the municipal level of government, in London, Ontario; then in 1858, he

243-738: The Experimental Farm , is an agricultural facility, working farm, and research centre of the Science and Technology Branch, formerly the Research Branch, of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada . As the name indicates, this farm is centrally located in and now surrounded by the City of Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. Located on 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) of land, the farm is a National Historic Site of Canada and most buildings are protected and preserved as heritage buildings. The CEF's original intent

270-602: The House of Commons as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), holding the position of 7th Postmaster General from 1882 to 1885, and Minister of Agriculture from 1885 to 1891. In this position, he established the Ontario Agricultural College and the Central Experimental Farm near Ottawa . In 1888, he simultaneously held the position of Postmaster General for a second time, briefly. After losing

297-603: The Neo-Gothic style . David Ewart embraced the Scottish baronial style . In 1887–1888, Chief Dominion Architect Thomas Fuller designed the Museum, laboratories, barn, stables, and Staff Residences on Prince of Wales Drive In 1887, Charles F. Cox lay out of the site and design of farm buildings. In 1887–1888, William John Beckett, a contractor, served as foreman during the building of the residences, offices and barns. In 1889, livestock

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324-669: The Ottawa Civic Hospital (helicopter pad). The CEF is bordered by the Rideau Canal (a National Historic Site as well) to the east, Prince of Wales Drive to the South-East, Baseline Road to the south, and Merivale and Fisher Roads to the west, and Carling Avenue to the north. The Victorian era was a time of great interest in the advancement of natural sciences and many nations built zoos , observatories , botanical gardens , and experimental farms. Canada followed suit and as

351-651: The 1930s (they were no longer needed since the city had grown around the farm), the forest belt gradually disappeared, and new larger centralized facilities were built, starting with the Saunders Building in 1935, followed by the Neatby Building, Geophysical Lab, Laboratory Services Building, and the Carling Building . From 1940 to 1947, building 136 operated as a high frequency Naval Radio Station-CFF which frequently intercepted enemy transmissions. On May 1, 1993,

378-663: The London, Huron and Bruce Railway passed through London. Due to his influence, the Grand Trunk Railway began to manufacture their cars in London. In 1878, he established a water commission to provide a water supply to the city. Carling also established the Ontario Hospital for the Insane in London. In 1885, he provided the land on which Wolseley Barracks was established, now the Home Station of The Royal Canadian Regiment and

405-597: The building was deemed to be at its end-of-life and the agriculture offices were moved to the Skyline Office Campus on Baseline Road . Despite local objections and its recognized heritage status, deconstruction of the Carling Building began in April 2013, culminating in a controlled building implosion on July 13, 2014. Afterwards, the concrete was pulverized and the site covered with topsoil and trees. Total cost for

432-856: The city. Over the next few years the site was prepared by improving the land, building the facilities, and planting the Arboretum and forest belt. Early research projects focused only on entomology , botany , and horticulture . The Chief Dominion Architect(s) designed a number of prominent public buildings in Canada including those at the CEF: Thomas Seaton Scott (1871–1881); Thomas Fuller (architect) (1880–1897); David Ewart (1897–1914); Edgar Lewis Horwood (1914–1918); Richard Cotsman Wright (1918–1927); Thomas W. Fuller (1927–1936), Charles D. Sutherland (1936–1947); Joseph Charles Gustave Brault (1947–1952) Thomas Seaton Scott and Thomas Fuller adopted

459-592: The demolition was CA$ 4.8 million. John Carling Sir John Carling , PC KCMG (January 23, 1828 – November 6, 1911) was a Canadian politician and prominent businessman who was associated with the Carling Brewery in London, Ontario . The Carling family and its descendants later resided in Ottawa , Montreal , Halifax , Brockville , London , Toronto and Windsor in Canada, as well as Jersey in

486-469: The federal government to influence politics and business. In 1875, Carling and his brother William built a new Carling Brewery, and an even larger one was built after the first burned down in 1879. The brewery was one of the largest in Canada, and it rivaled the production of fellow London brewery Labatt . Carling also ensured that the Great Western Railway, the London and Port Stanley Railway, and

513-523: The garrison of the regiment's 4th Battalion. He also facilitated the establishment of Victoria Park . Carling was knighted in 1893 and served in the Senate until his death in 1911. He was buried in London's Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In 1927, the Carling Brewery sponsored a trans-Atlantic flight from London (Canada) to London ( UK ). The plane was named the Sir John Carling, but both it and its pilots, Terence Tully and James Medcalf, disappeared over

540-482: The planning for the Carling Building, which began in 1954. Ottawa architect Hart Massey (1918–1996) designed the Sir John Carling in the 1960s and it opened in 1967, Canada's centennial year. Massey was the son of Vincent Massey , former Governor General of Canada and a member of the famous Massey family of Toronto . The construction costs were C$ 10 million of which CA$ 800,000 was Massey's fee. Already by 1994,

567-512: The result of lobbying by John Carling , the Minister of Agriculture, and William Saunders , the first director of the research branch, the "Act Respecting Experimental Stations" came into force in 1886. The land owned by local Ottawa farmers including John Mulligan (1799–1886) was sold to the government to create the experimental farm. The CEF started out with 188 hectares, chosen because of their proximity to Parliament Hill but (at that time) outside

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594-527: Was designated as a National Historic Site in 1998. In 2003, Public Works and Government Services Canada bought the Skyline office complex on the corner of Merivale and Baseline Roads from Nortel Networks . The complex has been renamed to "NHCAP" (= National Headquarters Complex for the Agriculture Portfolio). The head offices of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have been relocated to this facility from

621-669: Was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada , representing London. Re-elected to the same constituency in 1862, he briefly served in John A. Macdonald's Cabinet as Receiver General, before the government fell. After Confederation in 1867, Carling represented London in both provincial and federal legislatures until such practice was made illegal in 1872. In the 1871 provincial election , he defeated former London mayor Francis Evans Cornish . From 1878 to 1891, he served in

648-506: Was intended to provide Canadian scientists with reliable samples for research in response to an interim report of the Le Dain Commission . The plants were near Ash Lane, earning it the nickname " Hash Lane "; combined with the secrecy around the project, it became a local legend among area youth. In 1983, the agricultural museum was created in the former Dairy Barn. The Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office recognized or classified

675-655: Was introduced to the CEF. Chief Dominion Architect David Ewart designed the Dominion Observatory, Carling Avenue in 1902; Chief Astronomer's Residence, 1909; and the Geodetic Survey Building, 1914. Chief Dominion Architect Edgar Lewis Horwood designed the Cereal and Agrostology Building, 1915–16; Agricultural Building, 1915; and records storage building, 1937. Chief Dominion Architect Richard Cotsman Wright designed

702-745: Was recognized in 1992. In 1993, Heritage House, Building 60 was recognized. The William Saunders Building 49 was recognized in 1994. In 1995, Heritage House, Building 54; K. W. Neatby Building 20 and the Main Piggery, Building 91 were recognized. In 1996, the Main Greenhouse Range, Building 50 was recognized. In 1997, a number of buildings were recognized: ARC Biotech, Building 34; Carpenter Shed, Building 98; Cereal Crops Building 75; Dairy Technology Building 57; Engineering Research Building 94; Horticulture Building 55; Laboratory Services Building 22; Pottery Shed, Building 77; and Service Building 56. The CEF

729-454: Was to perform scientific research for improvement in agricultural methods and crops. While such research is still being conducted, the park-like atmosphere of the CEF has become an important place of recreation and education for the residents of Ottawa. Furthermore, over the years several other departments and agencies have encroached onto the CEF property, such as Natural Resources Canada , National Defence ( HMCS Carleton on Dow's Lake), and

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