Parliament Buildings, Montreal
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Parliament Buildings, Montreal were the mid-19th-century legislative buildings in Montreal that housed the Parliament of the Province of Canada before being destroyed by fire in 1849.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliament buildings in Montreal | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former legislative building complex
ⓘ
government building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
1849 fires in North America
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Buildings and structures in Montreal ⓘ Buildings destroyed by arson ⓘ Former seats of national legislatures ⓘ Government buildings completed in 1844 ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | Montreal Riots of 1849 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 45.503°N 73.556°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 1849-04-25 ⓘ |
| demolished | 1849 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| endUse | 1849 ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
sessions of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
ⓘ
sessions of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada ⓘ signing of the Rebellion Losses Bill ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | commemorative plaque at Place d’Youville ⓘ |
| hasPart |
committee rooms
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legislative chambers ⓘ library ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada (site of the burning of the Parliament Buildings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site marked by plaque ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada East
NERFINISHED
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Montreal ⓘ Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lachine Canal
NERFINISHED
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Old Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Place d’Youville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| occupant | Parliament of the Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | capital functions of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Parliament Buildings, Quebec City
NERFINISHED
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Parliament Buildings, Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
history of responsible government in Canada
ⓘ
political conflict over the Rebellion Losses Bill ⓘ |
| startUse | 1844 ⓘ |
| usedFor | seat of the Parliament of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
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Parliament buildings in Montreal