Manitoba Legislative Building

Manitoba Legislative Building
Manitoba Legislative Building
	Manitoba Legislative Building
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	450 Broadway
Town or city	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Country	Canada
Construction started	1913
Opened	15 July 1920
Cost	C$8,075,865 (1921 est.); ($127 million in 2023 dollars)
Height	242 feet (74 m)
Technical details
Floor area	250,000 square feet (23,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Frank Worthington Simon & Henry Boddington III

The Manitoba Legislative Building (French: Palais législatif du Manitoba), originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, located in central Winnipeg, as well as being the twelfth provincial heritage site of Manitoba.^[3]^[4] Along with the Legislative Assembly, the building also accommodates the offices for Manitoba's Lieutenant Governor and the Executive Council.^[5]

The neoclassical, Beaux-Arts-style building was completed in 1920 along with its famed Golden Boy, a gold-covered bronze statue based on the style of the Roman god Mercury (Greek: Hermes) that sits at the top of the building's cupola. Standing at 77 metres (253 ft) tall,^[3] it was designed and built by Frank Worthington Simon (1862–1933)^[6] and Henry Boddington III, along with other masons and many skilled craftsmen. With the abolition of the Legislative Council in 1876, the third building has a single chamber.

^ W. C. Brisbin et al., "Geology of the Manitoba Legislative Building", in 'Geoscience Canada Volume 32, Number 4, December 2005, page 179. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
^ ^a ^b "The History" Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, at the Legislative Tour, Province of Manitoba.
^ "Manitoba Legislative Building | Provincial Heritage Sites". www.gov.mb.ca. Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
^ "100 Facts for 100 Years: The Manitoba Legislative Building." Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. 2020.
^ ""Frank Lewis Worthington Simon" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine", at Dictionary of Scottish Architects.

[1] W. C. Brisbin et al., "Geology of the Manitoba Legislative Building", in 'Geoscience Canada Volume 32, Number 4, December 2005, page 179. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[inflation-CA-2] 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.

[History-3] "The History" Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, at the Legislative Tour, Province of Manitoba.

[:0-4] "Manitoba Legislative Building | Provincial Heritage Sites". www.gov.mb.ca. Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-10.

[:1-5] "100 Facts for 100 Years: The Manitoba Legislative Building." Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. 2020.

[Simon-6] ""Frank Lewis Worthington Simon" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine", at Dictionary of Scottish Architects.

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