Tour the original Parliament Hill

Winter Scenes

Centre Block
Centre Block
Footprints
Footprints
Nepean Point
Nepean Point
Draped
Draped
West Block - car
West Block - car
East Block - sled
East Block - sled

East Block

East Block
East Block
Entrance
Entrance
Floor Plans of east block
Floor Plans
PM's Office
PM's Office
Secretary's Office
Secretary
Privy Council
Privy Council
Centre block east view
Centre Block - east

Original Centre Block

At the time it was one of the largest construction projects in North America. The final cost was about $1.7 million more...

Centre Block East
East View
Entrance
Entrance
Floor Plans
Floor Plans
Drawing Centre Block Foyer
Foyer Drawing
Photo Centre Block Foyer
Foyer
Photo House of Commons
Commons
Photo Speaker's Chair
Speaker's Chair
Photo Member's Sitting Room
Member's Sitting
Photo Ladies Sitting Room
Lady's Sitting
Photo Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Office
Sir Wilfrid's Office
Photo Dining Room
Dining Room
Photo Parliamentary Library
Library
Drawing Reading Room
Reading Room
Photo Senate Chamber
Senate
Photo Throne in Senate
Throne
Photo Centre Block Exit
Entrance - West
Centre Block - West
West view

West Block

Entrance
Wellington
Main Entrance
Main Entrance
Floor Plans
Floor Plans
Fire
Fire
Tower
Tower

After the fire & Reconstruction

Construction of the new Centre Block began on July 24, 1916. Parliament would have its first official sitting in the new building on more...

Floor Plans
West View
Centre Block View
Centre View
East Block Fire
East view
Parliamentary Library
Library
Firefighters
Firefighters
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier guarding gold
Gold
Photo of demolition of the Centre Block.
Demolition
Centre Block cleared of debris
Cleared
Photo of rebuilding of the Centre Block.
Rebuilding
Prince of Wales visit to Centre Block.
Ceremony
Prince of Wales cornerstone laying ceremony.
Cornerstone
Photo of Peacetower 1920's
Peacetower