| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 204 pages) : illustrations |
| Summary |
The competition to design and construct the government buildings in Ottawa, the new national capital, was one of the most important architectural events in nineteenth-century British North America, and the resulting buildings inspired a major movement in Canadian federal architecture. The Glory of Ottawa focuses on the 1859 design competition from which these unrivalled buildings emerged |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-193) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Fuller, Thomas, 1823-1898.
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Jones, Chilion, 1835-1912.
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Parliament Buildings (Ottawa, Ont.)
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Architecture -- Competitions -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.
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Architecture, Modern -- 19th century.
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Ottawa (Ont.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0773564969 (electronic bk.) |
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9780773564961 (electronic bk.) |
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