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in a 1909 building designed by C.P. Meredith, and for years used the slogan "Ottawa's Smart Store". Murphy-Gamble's fifth floor restaurant was known as the Rideau Room.
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were located further east, on Rideau Street. The success of local department stores in Ottawa discouraged the entry of most national chains into the
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was home to many of Ottawa's department stores during the first half of the 20th century, including Murphy-Gamble, C. Ross and Bryson-Graham.
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in 1971, and the store continued to operate under the Simpson's banner until 1983. The building is now occupied by a branch of
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at 240 Sparks Street in 2014, there were no department stores left in operation on Sparks Street until
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department store
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Sparks Street
Sparks Street
Ogilvy's
Freimans
Caplan's
National Capital Region
Simpson's
Scotiabank
Zellers
Holt Renfrew
Winners
Inside of store
Today
List of Canadian department stores
Heritage Ottawa newsletter, February 1983, page 3
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City of Ottawa
History
Timeline
Timber trade
Rideau Canal
ByWard Market

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