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University of Ottawa’s Hagen Hall opens its doors to the public during Doors Open Ottawa
OTTAWA, June 3, 2010 — The University of Ottawa Archives, in collaboration with the Communications Directorate, will be taking part in Doors Open Ottawa for the eighth consecutive year over the weekend of June 5 and 6, 2010. This year, the University will open the doors of Hagen Hall instead of Tabaret Hall as was originally indicated in the City’s event documentation.
Inaugurated in 1931, Hagen Hall was designed by architect Lucien Leblanc. The building’s architectural detail and imposing front doors make it a unique example of the University’s built heritage.It is the only building on campus with the former coats of arms engraved in the stone. Inside are the oak doors from Tabaret Hall that used to separate the wing where the Oblate Fathers lived from the rest of the building.
The building's original occupant was the University of Ottawa Teacher's College, which trained francophone teachers in Ontario. Throughout the Doors Open weekend, the University Archives will exhibit historical documents in what was once the teachers’ lounge. As well, guided tours will be given by Michel Prévost, the University’s chief archivist. Today, Hagen Hall is home to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The building is named after Paul Hagen, the Faculty’s founding father and its first dean (1969 to 1983).
What: Open Doors Ottawa at the University of Ottawa
When: Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Hagen Hall, 115 Séraphin Marion Street, Ottawa
