Alberta Legislature designated a Provincial Historic Resource
Posted Sep 2, 2012 3:53 pm.
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As Alberta’s Legislature begins its second century of service, the building and part of its south grounds have been designated a Provincial Historic Resource.
The designation will ensure the site is protected and preserved for future generations.
Premier Alison Redford made the announcement at ceremony in Edmonton on Sunday before she embarked for Calgary to make an announcement at the Pride Parade.
Officially opened in 1912, the Alberta Legislature Building is an example of Beaux-Arts architecture popular in North America between 1895 and 1920. The south grounds that have historically served as a recreation area also contain archaeological resources associated with the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Edmonton.
Alberta currently has 346 Provincial Historic Resources that are valued for their historic, cultural, natural, scientific or aesthetic interest. The resources are a reflection of our province’s diverse history and include medicine wheels, tipi rings, fur trading and mounted police posts, coal mines, farmsteads, ranches, railway stations, grain elevators, churches, schools, government offices, commercial blocks and private residences.
