Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Confederation Building

Confederation Building East Block
General information
Type Legislative Assembly
Architectural style Post-War Modern
Location St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Address 100 Prince Phillip Drive
Town or city St. John's
Country Canada
Elevation 100m
Current tenants Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Construction started 1959
Completed 1960; 1991
Inaugurated 1960
Renovated 1982 & presently
Cost $9,000,000
Client Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Owner Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Landlord Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Height 64 metres (210 ft)
Dimensions
Other dimensions 198 metres wide and 64 tall (East Block)
Technical details
Floor count 11
Floor area 34,838 square metres
Lifts/elevators 9
References
[1]

The Confederation Building is located on Confederation Hill overlooking Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city St. John's, and it serves as the home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The brick-and-concrete clad building has 11 storeys and is 64 metres tall. It was completed in 1960 at a cost of $9 million to replace the Colonial Building. A lantern is located at the top of the copper roof of the central tower and acts as a beacon when turned on at night.

In 1982, construction began on the West Block extension, a modern 7-storey structure, which is a six-storey building, with a gross floor area of 34,838 m2. The original building is now considered the East Block of the Confederation Building.[1] A third building on the legislature campus is the Service Building Annex a two-storey building housing a day care centre and garage for some provincial government vehicles.

Complex

The complex consists of two buildings that house most departments of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. It also contains the provincial legislature, and offices for elected members.

East Block

The original and tallest of the two buildings.

It is home to these Government Departments, Agencies, and Offices:

West Block

Opened in 1985, this building is to the west of the East Block and contains most other government departments, and various offices and agencies:

Off site

Remaining Provincial Government Departments are located in other offices in St. John's:[2]

Statues and landmarks at the Legislature

A number of statues and landmarks are located near the building:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 About Newfoundland and Labrador - Seat of Government - Confederation Building, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 8 October 2015, retrieved 2 March 2016
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20100620184852/http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca:80/exec/deptexec.htm. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Coordinates: 47°35′00.27″N 52°43′25.71″W / 47.5834083°N 52.7238083°W / 47.5834083; -52.7238083

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