| Confederation Building | |
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Confederation Building East Block |
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| General information | |
| Type | Legislative Assembly |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Address | 100 Prince Phillip Drive |
| Town or city | St. John's |
| Country | Canada |
| Elevation | 100m |
| Current tenants | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Construction started | 1959 |
| Completed | 1960; 1991 |
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Renovated | 1982 & presently |
| Cost | $9,000,000 |
| Height | |
| Height | 64 metres |
| Roof | copper |
| Top floor | 11 |
| Technical details | |
| Other dimensions | 198 metres wide and 64 tall (East Block) |
| Floor count | 11 |
| Floor area | 34,838 square metres |
| Elevator count | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Owner | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Landlord | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Confederation Building is located on Confederation Hill overlooking Newfoundland & Labrador's capital city St. John's, and it serves as the home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The brick and concrete clad building has 11 storeys and is 64 metres tall. It was completed in 1960 at a cost of $9 million to replace the Colonial Building. A lantern is located at the top of the copper roof of the central tower and acts as a beacon when turned on at night.
In 1982, construction began on the West Block extension, a modern 7 storey structure, which is a six storey building, with a gross floor area of 34,838 metres. The original building is now considered the East Block of the Confederation Building.[2] A third building on the legislature campus is the Service Building Annex a two storey building housing a day care centre and garage for the provincial fleet.
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Confederation Building is in fact part of a complex of two buildings on the site:
The main and largest of the two and the original building having the name and home to the House of Assembly.
It is also home to the senior government positions:
A separate building to the west of the East Block and home to the remaining government departments:
A few other ministries are located in other offices offsite in St. John's:
Source:[3]
A number of statutes and landmarks are located near the building: