Canadian Parliament Buildings (Ottawa, Canada) : West block, distant view of tower, form Hull

Creator:

Jones, Chilion, 1835-1912
Laver, Augustus, 1834-1898
Stent, Thomas, active mid-19th century

Published/Created:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1865-1927

Physical Description:

1,209,433 square feet (area, parliamentary precinct)

Date Depicted:

8/17/1993
1850 AD - 1899 AD

Materials:

copper
stone

Notes:

The entire parliamentary precinct measures 112,360 square metres (1,209,433 sq ft), bounded on the north by the Ottawa River, on the east by the Rideau Canal, and on the south by Wellington Street. The main buildings are: the Centre Block, built between 1865 and 1927, containing the House of Commons and Senate chambers, and featuring the Peace Tower and Library of Parliament; the East Block, built in two stages in 1867 and 1910, containing senators' offices and preserved Confederation-era rooms; and the West Block, built in 1865, containing ministers' and MPs' offices and meeting rooms. The three blocks are disposed around a large grassy quadrangle, while the Centre Block is surrounded by lawns and a walk overlooking the Ottawa River. The Library of Parliament was opened in 1876. The Legislature of the Province of Canada met for the first time in the new building on June 8, 1866, and the new Parliament of the Dominion of Canada began its first session there on November 6, 1867. The overall site is in a combination of the High Victorian Gothic, English garden, formal garden styles popular at the end of the 19th century. The Palace of Westminster and precinct had recently been rebuilt in a similar style in London, and the choice of a gothic rather than an American-inspired neoclassical design, was a symbol of Canada's continued links to Britain.

Variant Titles:

Parliament Hill

Topics:

Architecture -- Canada -- 19th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- Canada -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Gothic Revival
Nineteenth century
Twentieth century
Victorian

Culture:

Canadian

Accession Number:

1A2-C-O-CP-I2

Genre:

architecture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architectural exteriors; rulers and leaders; Canada. Parliament; City planning; government construction buildings; libraries (buildings); buildings; public buildings; legislative buildings

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module Four

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
8/17/1993

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10105991

PID:

digcoll:1843829