Supporters of national portrait gallery at 100 Wellington St. ramp up advocacy

Efforts include a letter to the prime minister organized by four Senators: one Conservative, one Liberal and two Independents.

The heritage building at 100 Wellington St. has been unused and empty for almost two decades, but a new public use for the space is set to be announced later this year. Many are advocating for it to become a national portrait gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 3, 2017

The federal government will announce a new public use for the old U.S. Embassy building at 100 Wellington St. later this year, and as it considers options, advocates of a plan to turn it into a nationa...

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