Canadian Parliament Buildings (Ottawa, Canada) : West block, close view of tower, from southwest

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 1

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-I3

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:

10105992

PID:

digcoll:1901737