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Centre Block Main Doorway “On a background of maple leaves and pinecones, a large Canadian coat of arms, with the motto A MARI USQUE AD MARE fills the spandrel over the main doors of Centre Block. Below, a beaver holds a shield featuring a maple leaf. In addition to the traditional floral emblems, there are butterflies, dragonflies, birds' nests and small sea creatures. The inscription, extracted from the poem "There is a Land", written by John A. Ritchie, reads: THE WHOLESOME SEA IS AT HER GATES…HER GATES BOTH EAST AND WEST. Date: 1937-1938; material: Wallace sandstone” (1). “The original Centre Block building burned down in 1916 but was quickly rebuilt and reopened for use by 1920, though work remained (the Peace Tower, for example, was completed in 1927). Centre Block is a rare North American example of neo-gothic architecture. Its architects, led by John Pearson, had a hand in every aspect of the rebuild—from the layout to the choice of materials to the carvings to the furniture design—with the building’s purpose as the seat of Canada’s federal government in mind.” (2) “Motifs of Canadian nature—squirrels, acorns, oak leaves, and bison—are carved into the wood and stone of both the Senate and the House Chambers, and beyond. The theme of “the ship of state” also runs throughout, from the Rotunda that is Centre Block’s entrance foyer and heart—with the nautical pattern of its flooring and a carving of Poseidon on its pillar—up to the prime minister’s office on the third floor.” (2) “One of the most recognizable buildings in Canada, the Centre Block is depicted on the Canadian $10 bill (the Library of Parliament), $20 bill (the Peace Tower), and the $50 bill. In December 2018, the Centre Block was closed for renovations that could last ten years or more” (3). Sources:(1): <a href="https://www.ourcommons.ca/About/HistoryArtsArchitecture/heritage_spaces/main/doorway_large-e.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.ourcommons.ca/About/HistoryArtsArchitecture/heritage_...</a> (2): <a href="https://www.hilltimes.com/2018/11/26/centre-blocks-big-move/177383" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.hilltimes.com/2018/11/26/centre-blocks-big-move/177383</a> (3): <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Block" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Block</a> |
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