Parliament Buildings

Parliament Buildings is a National Historic Site of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.

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THE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS In 1859 the province of Canada began to erect its Parliament buildings. The architectural competition was won by Fuller & Jones for the legislative building and by Stent & Laver for the east and west blocks, housing the departmental offices. The chosen style was a robust Gothic Revival featuring rugged masonry, pointed openings, carved beasts and buttresses. First occupied in 1865, the complex housed the new Dominion government 18 months later. In 1916 fire razed the main block, though the exquisite library survived. The present centre block was designed by John A. Pearson and J.O. Marchand in an austere version of the Gothic style.

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LES ÉDIFICES DU PARLEMENT La construction des édifices du Parlement du Canada fut entreprise en 1859. Le contrat fut accordé aux architectes Fuller et Jones pour le parlement et Stent et Laver pour les édifices ministériels. De style «renouveau gothique», l'ensemble comporte une maçonnerie rugueuse, des ouvertures en ogive, des sculptures d'animaux et une bibliothèque à arcs-boutants. Occupés dès 1865, les édifices logèrent le premier gouvernement du Dominion en 1867. En 1916, l'édifice central fut incendié, mais la bibliothèque fut épargnée. L'édifice actuel du Parlement, version austère du style gothique, est l'oeuvre de John A. Pearson et J.O. Marchand.

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