CNHS - The Parliament Buildings - Ottawa
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JDandDD
N 45° 25.428 W 075° 41.885
18T E 445387 N 5030267
Canada' seat of government on Wellington St., Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WMNMF
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/27/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
Views: 214

The West and East Blocks

The Library


The coordinates are for the plaque which as at the front of the grounds on Wellington St. These are not the original Parliament Buildings which burned down in Feb. 1916. The only original portion is the Pariliamentary Library at the rear of the building. Also at the rear is the bell that was tolling the hour as the building burned to the ground.



The Parliament Buildings consist of the Centre Block containing the House of Commons on the west side and the Senate Chambre in the east side. The Centre Block is flanked by the East and West Blocks.

More detail can be read at: The Parliament Buildings website
Classification: National Historic Site

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: Ottawa

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]

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