The glory of Ottawa : Canada's first parliament buildings / Carolyn A. Young.

Main entry:

Young, Carolyn A. (Carolyn Ann), 1961-

Title & Author:

The glory of Ottawa : Canada's first parliament buildings / Carolyn A. Young.

Publication:

Description:

xii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Competition for the design of the parliamentary complex in Ottawa held 1859 was won by Fuller & Jones.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-193) and index.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

The competition to design and construct the government buildings in Ottawa, the new national capital, was one of the most important architectural events in nineteenth-century British North America, and the resulting buildings inspired a major movement in Canadian federal architecture. The Glory of Ottawa focuses on the 1859 design competition from which these unrivalled buildings emerged.

ISBN:

0773512276 (acid-free paper)
9780773512276 (acid-free paper)

Subject:

Fuller, Thomas, 1823-1898.
Jones, Chilion, 1838-1912.
Parliament Buildings (Ottawa, Ont.)
Édifices du Parlement (Ottawa, Ont.)
Fuller & Jones
Parliament Buildings Competition (1859)
Public buildings Ontario Ottawa.
Architecture Canada History 19th century.
Architecture Competitions Canada History 19th century.
Architecture Canada Histoire 19e siècle.
Architecture Concours Canada Histoire 19e siècle.
Bâtiments publics Ontario Ottawa.
Architecture Competitions
Architecture
Buildings
Public buildings
Public facilities.
Architecture Competitions Canada.
Ottawa (Ont.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Ottawa (Ont.) Constructions.
Canada
Ontario Ottawa
Canadian architectural Firms.
Parliament buildings Canada Ontario Ottawa 1850-1920.
Architectural Competitions Canada 1850-1920.

Form/genre:

Ottawa print collection.
History

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 199841
Call No.: NA2345.C22 P3 1995
Status: Available

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