Confederation Building | |
Altitude: | 100m (300feet) |
Building Type: | Legislative Assembly |
Architectural Style: | Post-War Modern |
Cost: | $9,000,000 ($ in dollars) |
Client: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Current Tenants: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Landlord: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Location: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Address: | 100 Prince Philip Drive |
Location Town: | St. John's |
Location Country: | Canada |
Start Date: | 1959 |
Completion Date: | 1960; 1991 |
Inauguration Date: | 1960 |
Renovation Date: | 1982 & presently |
Height: | 64m (210feet) |
Other Dimensions: | 198m (650feet) wide 64m (210feet) tall (East Block) |
Floor Count: | 11 |
Floor Area: | 34838m2 |
Elevator Count: | 9 |
The Confederation Building serves as the home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It is located on Confederation Hill overlooking Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city, St. John's. The brick- and concrete-clad building has 11 stories and is 64m (210feet) tall. It was completed in 1960 at a cost of $9 million to replace the Colonial Building. A lantern is located at the top of the copper roof of the central tower and acts as a beacon when turned on at night.
In 1982, construction began on the West Block extension, a modern 7-storey structure, which is a six-storey building, with a gross floor area of 34838m2. The original building is now considered the East Block of the Confederation Building. A third building on the legislature campus is the Service Building Annex a two-storey building housing a day care centre and garage for some provincial government vehicles.
The complex consists of two buildings that house most departments of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. It also contains the provincial legislature, and offices for elected members.
The original and tallest of the two buildings.
It is home to these provincial government departments, agencies, and offices:
Opened in 1985, this building is to the west of the East Block and contains most other provincial government departments, and various offices and agencies:
Remaining departments of the provincial government are located in other offices in St. John's:[1]
A number of statues and landmarks are located near the building: