Old Ottawa East

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{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Old Ottawa East

| nickname =

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| image_skyline = Main Street Ottawa2.jpg

| image_caption = Main Street

| pushpin_map = Canada Ottawa

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ottawa

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Ontario

| subdivision_type2 = City

| subdivision_name2 = Ottawa

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_title1 = MP

| leader_title2 = MPP

| leader_title3 = Councillor

| leader_title4 =

| leader_name = Mark Sutcliffe

| leader_name1 = Yasir Naqvi

| leader_name2 = Joel Harden

| leader_name3 = Shawn Menard

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| established_title = Established

| established_date = Archville

| established_title2 = Incorporated

| established_date2 = 1888 (Village of Ottawa East)

| established_title3 = Annexation

| established_date3 = 1907 (City of Ottawa)

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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_note = Canada 2011 Census

| population_total = 7279

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| timezone = Eastern (EST)

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| coordinates = {{coord|45|24|45|N|75|40|35|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline}}

| elevation_m = 70

| postal_code_type = Forward sortation area

| postal_code = K1S

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Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East (Vieil Ottawa Est in French) is a neighbourhood in Capital Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, with Avenue Road marking the southern border.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Old Ottawa East|url=http://www.capitalward.ca/en/about-capital-ward/54-old-ottawa-east|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104013850/http://www.capitalward.ca/en/about-capital-ward/54-old-ottawa-east|archive-date=2014-01-04|access-date=2014-01-03|website=David Chernushenko - Capital Ward}} To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South and to the northeast is Sandy Hill.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Old Ottawa East|url=https://www.neighbourhoodstudy.ca/82old-ottawa-east/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Ottawa Neighbourhood Study}} Old Ottawa East includes the Lees Avenue area. The Flora Footbridge, which opened to pedestrians in 2019, connects the community to The Glebe.{{Cite web|last=Dance|first=John|date=2020-02-29|title=So, if you like Flora… How about another footbridge?|url=http://www.mainstreeter.ca/index.php/2020/02/29/so-if-you-like-flora-how-about-another-footbridge/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=The Mainstreeter}}

According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the neighbourhood was 7,279.Population calculated by combining Census Tract 5050015.00 with Dissemination Areas 35060280, 35061628, 35061623, 35061627, 35060282 while removing blocks 3506162704 3506162703 3506028206

This small neighbourhood was originally the suburban community of Archville that was incorporated as the village of Ottawa East in 1888.{{Cite web|last=Wallace|first=Rick|date=2004|title=Ottawa East Village: 1888 to 1907|url=http://history.ottawaeast.ca/HTML%20Documents/History/chpt5.htm|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=A History of Ottawa East|publisher=Old Ottawa East Community Association}} In 1907 it was amalgamated with the growing community of Ottawa.{{Cite web|last=Wallace|first=Rick|date=2004|title=Council Minutes - 1907|url=http://history.ottawaeast.ca/HTML%20Documents/History/chpt5_1907.htm|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=A History of Ottawa East|publisher=Old Ottawa East Community Association}} Running through the centre of the neighbourhood is Main Street, which was the central road of Archville, but which is not particularly central to modern Ottawa.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} The neighbourhood is home to Saint Paul University, Lady Evelyn Alternative School, Au Coeur d'Ottawa elementary school, the central campus of St. Nicholas Adult High School, and Immaculata High School.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Lady Evelyn Alternative School|url=https://ladyevelynalt.ocdsb.ca/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Lady Evelyn Alternative School|publisher=Ottawa-Carleton District School Board}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2015|title=Saint Paul University|url=https://ustpaul.ca/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Saint Paul University}}{{Cite news|last=Porter|first=Kate|date=2020-09-08|title=Committee split over chapel demolition at Oblates property|work=CBC News|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/deschatelets-building-school-chapel-demolition-1.5715537|access-date=2021-01-20}}{{Cite web|date=|title=Immaculata High School|url=http://imh.ocsb.ca/home|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Immaculata High School|publisher=Ottawa Catholic School Board}}{{Cite web|title=St. Nicholas Adult High School|url=https://sites.google.com/a/ocsb.ca/st-nicholas-adult-high-school/our-school/location-and-hours|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=St. Nicholas Adult High School|publisher=Ottawa Catholic School Board}}

The centre of the neighbourhood is home to Greystone Village, a housing development that has been met with some objection by neighbourhood residents.{{Cite news|last=Willing|first=Jon|date=2019-06-28|title=Community fails to convince councillors to block taller building in Greystone Village|work=Ottawa Citizen|publisher=|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/community-fails-to-convince-councillors-to-block-taller-building-in-greystone-village|access-date=2021-01-20}}{{Cite news|last=Osman|first=Laura|date=2018-08-02|title=Homeowner fights to save 100-year-old trees, set to be cut down by developer|work=CBC News|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-century-old-tress-developer-1.4770056|access-date=2021-01-20}} The southern part of the neighbourhood is sometimes referred to as Rideau Gardens.

The Cuban embassy is located in the neighbourhood, along Main Street.{{Cite web|last=Koch|first=Sandra|date=2020-04-18|title=Appearances Can Be Deceptive – Behind the Foreboding Cuban Embassy Walls, the Vibrant People and Culture Radiate Warmth|url=http://www.mainstreeter.ca/index.php/2020/04/18/appearances-can-be-deceptive-behind-the-foreboding-cuban-embassy-walls-the-vibrant-people-and-culture-radiate-warmth/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-20|website=The Mainstreeter}}