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The Drill Hall at Cartier Square is a dedicated military training facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It has been a local landmark since its construction in 1879.〔(Cartier Square Drill Hall ), City of Ottawa〕 The drill hall is long and has two tall mansard towers. The hall is located on the bank of the Rideau Canal just south of Laurier Avenue. The area to the west was once a large open field used for drilling, but today is the location of the Ottawa City Hall and courthouse. ==Architecture== The building was designed by Thomas Seaton Scott, first Chief Architect of the Dominion of Canada. The building is a rare surviving example of a military training facility built in the immediate post-confederation era when establishing a military presence and asserting the role of the federal government were important government aims. Lieut. Paul Weatherbee, (1869-1925) who was appointed Chief Architect and Engineer from 1897-1905 was responsible for overseeing the design and construction of militia and defense buildings in Canada which were not designed by the Dept. of Public Works, for which Thomas Fuller, Chief Dominion Architect, was responsible. Weatherbe supervised and inspected Militia buildings, and designed Munitions Stores buildings, often erected adjacent to Drill Hall buildings. The largest of these works was located at the rear of the Cartier Square Drill Hall, measuring 150 feet by 70 feet, and used for the storage of weapons, uniforms, and ammunition.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lieut. Paul Weatherbee )〕 File:Cartier Square Drill Hall, side entrance, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.jpg|Cartier Square Drill Hall, side entrance File:Cartier Square Drill Hall, sideview Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.jpg|Cartier Square Drill Hall, sideview File:Rideau Canal Junior Ranks Mess.JPG|Rideau Canal Junior Ranks Mess behind Cartier Square Drill Hall 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cartier Square Drill Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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