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Saskatchewan Legislative Building: Regina
(Click on a Photo to Enlarge)
Located at 2405 Legislative Drive , on the south side of the lake, south east of
Albert Street.
Display Galleries and Free Tours Year Round
Completed in 1912
Designed by: E. and W.S. Maxwell from Montreal
Building Exterior: Manitoba Tyndall Stone
Thirty-four types of marble
"The main stairway is made of veined marble from Philipsburg, Quebec.
The marble on the walls is from Italy, and that used for the floor is from Vermont. The marble used for the
baseboards and the bases of the pillars came from Ireland; the pillars and columns themselves were quarried
on the Island of Cyprus."
(Info from The Origins and Development of Wascana Centre by W.A. Riddell)
Length: 165 metres
Width: 85 metres
Black Dome: 56 metres
Occupies: 67 hectares of land
Interesting Links
Legislative Homepage
(Unless otherwise indicated, photos by Don of www.WascanaPark.com)
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