Name/Title
Chair, Mayor's: Ottawa City Hall, 1958- 1992Entry/Object ID
2016.014.01.01Description
One high-backed, wooden mayor's chair, c.1958, complete with burnt orange padded seat, arms, and back. Modern design, squared legs and framing, winged armed and open lattice-style back surrounding the padded back. Designed specifically for Ottawa City Hall chambers at Green Island, and used from 1958 through 1992.Made/Created
Date made
1958Notes
Additional create date: 1958Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Chair, DeskNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Chair, OfficeNomenclature Primary Object Term
ChairNomenclature Sub-Class
Seating FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Chair, Mayor's ChairDimensions
Height
150 cmWidth
62.5 cmDepth
52-1/2 inDimension Notes
Height of arm rests is 65cmMaterial
wood, mahogany, bois, acajou, LeatherResearch Notes
Notes
Result: Examined
This chair was designed in conjunction with the overall architectural design, by John Bland, of the new Ottawa City Hall, Green Island, which opened on August 12, 1958. The chair would have been used by Mayor George Nelms, Mayor Don Reid and later by Mayor Charlotte Whitton during her second term in office, among others. The chair was in continual use at City Hall, 111 Sussex, until 1992. The chair was in use during the construction of the Ottawa Train Station, the Canadian Centennial, the evolution of the Transitway system, and the opening of the Ottawa Courthouse, among other milestones.
