(Explore #117: Apr 23, 2009)
Captured last night, in bitterly cold "spring" -10C weather, from our patio here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Surrounded by parks and commanding a fine view of the river, this beautiful building is located in Edmonton and serves as the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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History
The Alberta Legislature Building was built between 1907 and 1913 in the Beaux Arts [the academic Neoclassical architecture] style by architects Allan Merrick Jeffers and Richard Blakey. The style was originally associated with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was fashionable in North America between 1895 and 1920. The use of Greek, Roman and Egyptian elements was considered appropriate for public buildings as they suggested power, permanence, and tradition. Beaux Arts buildings are characterized by a large central dome rising above a spacious rotunda, a symmetrical T-shaped plan, doors and windows decorated with arches or lintels, and a portico supported by massive columns.
The building is supported on concrete piles and constructed around a steel skeleton. The first floor is faced with Vancouver Island granite; upper floors feature sandstone from the Glenbow Quarry in Calgary. The interior fittings include imported marble, mahogany, oak, and brass.
The building is 55 metres (180 feet) at a project cost of $4 million dollars.
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(Explore #435: Apr 21, 2009)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Seen from our home on our first day back from our Brazil vacation. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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(Explore #421: Apr 25, 2009)
Captured from the upper balcony of our home in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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