Sir John Carling Building

Ottawa, Canada

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Designed by Hart Massey and completed in 1967, the Sir John Carling Building was an 11-storey brutalist structure located along Carling Avenue at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Ontario. Named after John Carling, it served as the headquarters of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada until 2010, housing administration facilities and the offices of the Minister and Deputy Minister of Agriculture, with capacity for approximately 1,200 employees. The complex included a 3-storey east wing for shipping and receiving and a single-storey cafeteria wing distinguished by an arched roof. Recognized as a federal heritage building, the structure was demolished on July 13, 2014, with only the cafeteria wing surviving.