User:Sjohn194/Alberta Legislature Building
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Built between 1907 and 1913, the Alberta Legislature Building is located in Edmonton and is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly and the Executive Council. It received Provincial Historic Resource designation in 2012[1]. It has occasionally been shortened to "the Ledge".[2][3][4]
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Alberta Legislature Building | |
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![]() The Alberta Legislature Building at night | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
Address | 10800 97 Avenue NW |
Town or city | Edmonton, Alberta |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 53°32′1.3″N 113°30′23.8″W |
Construction started | 1907 |
Completed | 1913 |
Cost | CA$2 million |
Client | Government of Alberta |
Owner | Government of Alberta |
Height | 57 m (187.0 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Allan Merrick Jeffers and Richard Blakey |
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The Alberta Legislature Building is located at 10801 97 Avenue NW. The building is also connected via underground walkway to the Grandin LRT Station and Government Centre Transit Centre. Free tours of the facility are offered throughout the week, and virtual video tours are accessible anytime.[5]