Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador) explained

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.

Complex

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.

East Block

The original and tallest of the two buildings.

It is home to these provincial government departments, agencies, and offices:

West Block

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:

Off site

Remaining departments of the provincial government are located in other offices in St. John's:[1]

Statues and landmarks at the Legislature

A number of statues and landmarks are located near the building:

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Departmental Executive Directory. 26 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100620184852/http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/deptexec.htm. 20 June 2010.
  2. News: 20 June 2020. Controversial statue of Portuguese Corte-Real in Canada is "colonialist narrative" and can be removed. Publico. 9 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Gaspar Corte-Real Statue - The Scope Archive. May 24, 2007. thescope.ca. 20 April 2018.
  4. News: N.L. indigenous leaders say Corte-Real statue is an insulting relic. James McLeod. Aug 25, 2017. www.thetelegram.com. 20 April 2018.