Mechanicsville

Mechanicsville was originally populated by around 30 French-Canadian families in the late 1800s. Most of the original residents worked at the mills and built their own houses.

Mechanicsville has a population of around 2500 people as of 2021.

The closest schools to Mechanicsville are:

• St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School

• Devonshire Community Public School

• Parkdale Montessori School

• Connaught Public School

• Public Elementary School Louise-Arbour

There are two community centres near the Mechanicsville area, including the Hintonburg Community Centre (1064 Wellington St. W) and The Original Arts & Community Centre (57 Lyndale Ave).

Most of the pet services for residents of Mechanicsville will be found in Hintonburg, including:

• Global Pet Foods Hintonburg at 1204 Wellington St. W

• Pet Valu at 1224 Wellington St. W

• Pet Valu at 1309 Carling Ave

• The Barking barber at 233B Armstrong St

Vets in the area include:

• Centretown Veterinary Hospital at 955 Somerset St W

Local Dog Parks include

• Primrose Dog Park at 179 Primrose

Mechanicsville is a fairly residential neighbourhood that is close to parks and schools, however, it is close to a more dangerous area of the downtown core, so children should be supervised outside of the home!

Some local shopping and entertainment options include plenty of bakeries and places for meals out, a Boomerang Kids on Wellington West, plenty of parks, and access to the Ottawa River across the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway which features plenty of walking and biking trails as well.

Mechanicsville has a few small boutique-style stores nearby and throughout the Centretown area. However, if you’re interested in a full shopping experience, it is a short drive down to the Rideau Centre in the Byward Market, Carlingwood Shopping Centre up near Carlington, or St. Laurent closer to Vanier.

Mechanicsville doesn’t have many designated landmarks, although while visiting, there is the old house owned by one of the original resident families - the Vachons, whom an apartment building is now named after.

Across the bridge into the Ottawa River is the Giant Gate Valve, however, which is a historical landmark!

There are plenty of locally owned and major chain grocery stores near Mechanicsville.

Directly in the area is Silver City Food Market, Lyndale Corner Food Mart, and a Quickie.

Into Hintonburg there is the Aljazeera Food and Meat Market, the Hintonburg Market, and Herb & Spice.

Into Centretown is an Independent Grocer.

There are plenty of bars and restaurants near Mechanicsville, mostly along Wellington St W.

Some of the major features include 10Fourteen, The Hintonburg Public House, The Third, Bar Lupulus, The Senate Tavern, Montgomery Scotch Lounge, and The Royal Oak .

There are plenty of restaurants along Wellington St W, just below Mechanicsville.

• The Third at 1017 Wellington St W

• The Hintonburg Public House at 1020 Wellington St W

• Little mac’s at 991 Wellington St W

• Carben Food + Drink at 1100 Wellington St W

• Springroll house Restaurant at 1093 Wellington

• La Bonita Restaurant at 1079 Wellington St W

• Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern

• BiBi’s at 1087 Wellington St W

• TacoLot at 999 Wellington St W

• Holly’s Hot Chicken at 45 Armstrong

• 10Fourteen at 1014 Wellington St W

• Number One Chinese Take Out at 988 Wellington St W

• Good Thymes Pizza at 1087 Wellington St W

• The Senate Tavern at 1008 Wellington St W

• Yakko Takko at 1082 Somerset St W

Mechanicsville features primarily wood-frame homes from the 1900s, however, in recent years more and more condos have been popping up in the area, including:

• Parkdale Terrace at 215 Parkdale

• Yard and Station lofts at 12 Stirling Ave

• 1140 Wellington St W

Mechanicsville has access to a ton of amazing parks, including:

• Laroche Park at 52 Bayview

• Hintonburg Park at 49 Fairmont

• Stirling-Caruthers Park at 195 Caruthers Ave

• Bayview Friendship Park at 128 Bayview

• Armstrong Park at 69 Armstrong

• Mccormick Park

• Parkdale Park at 366 Parkdale Ave

• Lemiux Island Park at 1 Onigam St

• Ploufe park at 130 Preston

• Pindigen Park on Wellington

• McNabb park at 180 percy St

• Ev Tremblay Park at 108 Beech

• Pangishimo Park at 4160 Booth