MacNutt, James W.

Building for democracy : the history and architecture of the legislative buildings of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick / James W. Macnutt.

Halifax : Formac Pub. Co., c2010.

128 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

"Legislative buildings are the most important public structures in the Canadian provincial capitals of Halifax, Charlottetown and Fredericton. Each was designed to communicate ideals, ideas and arrangements of government appropriate to these three provinces. In Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, these buildings were built to house colonial governments where a publically elected assembly was matched with an appointed council of local notables, advising a governor representing the British crown. Over the years they have been modified for use by elected legislative assemblies with full provincial powers. Fredericton's Legislative Building, built in 1882, is a bold and beautiful building with unmatched interior features. This book tells the fascinating story of why each building was designed as it was, and the styles and principles their builders drew upon. Author James Macnutt takes the reader on a tour of all three buildings, with text and visuals highlighting their many features and details."--Jacket.

9780887809309 (pbk.) :
9780887809392 (bound)
0887809391
0887809308 (pbk.)

Province House (Charlottetown, P.E.I.)
Legislative Assembly Building (Fredericton, N.B.)
Province House (Halifax, N.S.)
Province House (Charlottetown, Î.-P.-É.)
Édifice de l'Assemblée législative (Fredericton, N.-B.)
Province House (Halifax, N.-É.)

Localisation: Bibliothèque main canada 271603
Cote: BIB 204809
Notes: bound
Statut: Disponible