parliamenthill

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was Governor General of Canada at that time (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Arthur,_Duke_of_Connaught_an...)

Another photo with the Duke of Connaught:


Most likely this man on the photo (detail from the higher resolution image):

Thanks for your research B-59, and thanks for providing the hi-res detail. We'll add a bit of information to this record the next time we update.

Parliament buildings fire in February 1916? canadaonline.about.com/od/parliament/p/parlbldgsfire.htm

As a note, this image would have likely been taken in February 1916 note the frozen hoses and damaged building. The Government of Canada moved quickly to rebuild Parliament, and the Duke of Connaught re-laid the cornerstone for the new parliament in September 1, 1916. www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/citeparlementaire-parliamentaryprec...

Thanks Dean Z, we'll update the date field.

This photograph is part of the Indicommons.org post Canada across the Commons. Happy Canada Day!

This photo was taken before Parliament burned down. The peace tower is different now.

This is the former centre block of the Canadian Parliament Buildings. With the exception of the parliamentary library (the conical rooftop seen in the rear of the building), it was completely desstroyed by a fire on February 2, 1916. A new and larger centre block was rebuilt on the same site. It was completed in 1928. In the meantime, Parliament met at the National Museum, located at the other end of Metcalfe Street.

Large version and geodata here:

The conical portion of the parliament buildings (i.e., the portion furthest to the right) is the parliamentary library. It is the only original portion of the building still standing. The rest of the building was destroyed by fire on February 2, 1916, and was replaced by a newer structure completed in 1928.

In the foreground is the entrance to the Rideau Canal

Really hasn't changed all that much.

Awesome shot!!! Glad I found a FREE version of it for the book I'm working on. Some person on ebay is selling it for upwards to 20$ for a print out version, or 75$ for a digital version claiming they scanned it in themselves. Looks a lot like this one in quality. hmmmmm. And Yes, not much has changed since then. That little building with the red roof was the former "Parliament Pumphouse". Its long gone, but its complete foundation AND mini tunnel remain and its quite cool to look at and take photos of. Just a lost piece of the city that was. When Parliament was rebuilt in 1916, the plans called for the pumphouse to be moved next to where the supreme court stands and to have everything route that way instead. That one is still there now.