An exhibit that opened on September 7, 2021 at the Old Depot Museum highlighted Sanborn fire insurance maps of Ottawa from the late 1800s through the early 1900s.

The maps documented buildings, construction materials, utilities, and street patterns in exceptional detail, giving visitors a way to see how Ottawa developed over time. The exhibit paired those maps with local photos and building history.

For anyone interested in Ottawa's built environment, the exhibit offered one of the clearest visual tools for understanding how the town changed across several decades.

For more, see the Old Depot Museum's exhibit announcement.