The Elphin is an iconic 1960s apartment building in Ottawa. The building had all the amenities of the day, including a darkroom for camera enthusiasts. The Elphin with its namesake elf and look retains a charm lost by the modern glass towers nearby.
THE ELPHIN (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY 
September 13, 2020 at 4:41 pm
A look that takes me back to my childhood and stories of elves!
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September 13, 2020 at 9:59 pm
It does 😊.
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September 13, 2020 at 12:26 pm
Very nice Belinda! Really interesting that it had a darkroom!
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September 13, 2020 at 1:12 pm
Thanks, Reed!
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September 13, 2020 at 11:43 am
I love the old style buildings made of brick. We see very little of that out here on the west coast.
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September 13, 2020 at 1:10 pm
I agree. They had a lot of character.
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September 13, 2020 at 1:30 am
I am fascinated by the idea that this apartment building contained a darkroom for camera enthusiasts – this must have been a novelty even then. I wonder what it is used for today.
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September 13, 2020 at 10:27 am
The building is in an eclectic part of town. It was a marvellous use of common space!
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September 13, 2020 at 1:22 am
I would have liked that place, instead of using our bathroom as a darkroom in the 70’s.
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September 13, 2020 at 10:18 am
It was ahead of its time.
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