JUNE 2017
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business elite canada
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By Anna Guy
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From the outside, the newand improved
Wellington Building looks as glamour-
ous as it did when it originally opened
in 1927—but the inside is 21st Century
engineering and design at its finest.
T
ourists, politicians and Ottawa citi-
zens have appreciated the historic
Wellington building since it was built
in 1927. Prominently located across from
the West Block of the parliamentary build-
ings, and a shining example of Beaux Arts
architecture, the Wellington Building helps
form the tradition of architectural glory
of the Capital Region. The six-storey heri-
tage building was originally built in 1927
for the Metropolitan Insurance Company
(MET Life), with an addition being added in
1959. Acquired by the Federal Government
in 1973, the Wellington building was then
