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.

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instanceOf former legislative building complex
government building
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
category 1849 fires in North America
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
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
Montreal
Province of Canada NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Lachine Canal NERFINISHED
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
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 of the Province of Canada meetsInBuilding Parliament Buildings, Montreal
Rebellion Losses Bill controversy significantPlace Parliament Buildings, Montreal
this entity surface form: Parliament buildings in Montreal