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Parliament · Victoria, Canada
British Columbia Parliament BuildingsSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1893–97
- Declared purpose
- Seat of the Legislative Assembly
- Today
- Survives, still the parliament
- Build time
- About 4 years
- Region
- Canada
- Architect of record
- Francis Rattenbury, architect: about 25 when credited (1892, born 1867). Build time on record: about 4 years.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
Its architect won the competition at about 25, newly arrived in Canada.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A domed parliament by Francis Rattenbury, who won the competition at about 25. It is outlined in lights at night.
Why researchers flag it
Its architect won the competition at about 25, newly arrived in Canada.
A 25-year-old
Francis Rattenbury was about 25 and newly arrived in Canada when he won the 1893 competition.
Lit up
The building is outlined in thousands of lights at night, like the night photos of the fairs.
Questions worth asking
- How did a newcomer of 25 win a parliament commission?
Possible original uses
- Parliament
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
