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Manitoba Legislative Building

Manitoba Legislative Building is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Manitoba · 450 Broadway, Winnipeg · location approximate

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The Legislative Building was formally opened on July 15, 1920, the 50th anniversary of Manitoba's entry into Confederation. It was designed in 1912 by English architects Frank W. Simon and Henry Boddington III who won a British Empire competition over 66 other entries. The paramount example of Beaux-Arts Classical architecture in the province, the building is sheathed in Manitoba Tyndall limestone and is adorned with many allegorical works of art celebrating wisdom, justice, and courage. The Golden Boy atop the dome is symbolic of Manitoba's eternal youth and progress. This is Manitoba's third Legislative Building, built after a period of extraordinary growth and development. The first Legislature occupied the former A.G.B. Bannatyne residence at Main Street and McDermot Avenue until its destruction by fire in 1873. Temporary facilities were used until 1884 when the second building was opened north of Government House. It was demolished in 1920.

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L’ouverture officielle du Palais législatif a eu lieu le 15 juillet 1920, marquant le 50e anniversaire de l’entrée du Manitoba dans la Confédération. Il a été conçu en 1912 par les architectes anglais Frank W. Simon et Henry Boddington III, qui ont ainsi remporté une compétition à l’échelle de l’Empire britannique comptant 66 autres projets. Principal exemple de l’architecture classique des beaux-arts de la province, l’édifice est construit en pierres de Tyndall du Manitoba et est orné de nombreuses pièces allégoriques illustrant la sagesse, la justice et le courage. Le Golden Boy que l’on aperçoit au sommet du dôme symbolise la jeunesse éternelle et l’évolution constante du Manitoba. Il s’agit du troisième Palais législatif du Manitoba, construit après une période de croissance et de développement extraordinaire. Le premier parlement occupait l’ancienne résidence A.G.B. Bannatyne à l’angle de la rue Main et de l’avenue McDermot jusqu’à sa destruction par un incendie en 1873. Des locaux temporaires furent utilisés jusqu’en 1884, année où le deuxième édifice a ouvert ses portes au nord du Palais du gouvernement. Il a été démoli en 1920.

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Plaque text and location: Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques, Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba, as the Branch publishes them on its plaque pages. The text is the Manitoba Heritage Council’s text as the Branch publishes it; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the location the Branch gives and marked approximate. Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)
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