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Parliament Hill Grounds

“The ground upon which the buildings stand varies somewhat in elevation, that forming the site of the Parliament Building being the highest. The basement floor of the buildings is assumed to be 250 feet [76 m] above the ordinary summer level of the river, while that of the Eastern and Western blocks is 135 and 142 feet respectively [41 and 43 m]. The increased elevation, however, improves very much the general effect of the buildings.”

from Hand Book to the Parliamentary and Departmental Buildings, Canada, by Joseph Bureau (1867)

Monuments

Photograph of the Duke of Cornwall and York unveiling the statue of Queen Victoria, Parliament Hill, September 21, 1901

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Photograph of the statue of George Brown, Parliament Hill, no date

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Photograph of the statue of Sir George-Étienne Cartier, Parliament Hill, no date

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Photograph of the statue of Alexander Mackenzie, Parliament Hill, no date

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Photograph of the statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Parliament Hill, July 1927

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Photograph of the statue of Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Parliament Hill, no date

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Photograph of the installation of statue of Sir Robert Borden, Parliament Hill, September 1956

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Decoration and Design

Photograph of arch on Parliament Hill, erected in honour of the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise, ca. 1878

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Photograph of view down walkway from Main Entrance of Peace Tower, Parliament Buildings, 1920s

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Photograph of Peace Tower cornerstone with inscription, THIS STONE WAS LAID BY EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES SEPT. 1ST IN THIS YEAR OF VICTORY FINIS CORONAT OPUS, no date

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Photograph of Centre Block cornerstone with inscription, THIS CORNER STONE OF THE BUILDING INTENDED TO RECEIVE THE LEGISLATURE OF CANADA WAS LAID BY ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES ON THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER MDCCCLX. RELAID BY HIS BROTHER ARTHUR DUKE OF CONNAUGHT ON THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER MDCCCCXVI, no date

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Photograph of flower-bed design displaying the words BE TRUE, Parliament Hill, before 1882

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Photograph of flower-bed design displaying the words GOD SAVE OUR QUEEN, Parliament Hill, before 1882

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Photograph of flower-bed design displaying the words BE KIND, Parliament Hill, before 1882

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Parliament Hill Scenes

Photograph of a horse-drawn buggy in front of Centre Block, Ottawa, ca 1900

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Photograph of Parliament Hill, with view looking east, ca. 1880

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Photograph of Parliament Hill, with view between West Block and Center Block, and on Chaudière Falls in distance, 1920s

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Photograph of East Block and entrance to Lover's Walk on Wellington Street, 1920s

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Photograph of Centre Block, showing grounds along Wellington Street, ca. 1910

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Photograph of Library of Parliament, with flower beds and public benches in foreground, ca. 1910

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Photograph of entrance to Parliament Hill, showing East Block, no date

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Photograph of Centre Block, showing staircase and lamp posts, 1890-1916

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Photograph of Centre Block, with flower beds and staircase in foreground, pre-1916

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Date Created: 2006-09-28
Date Modified: 2006-09-28

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