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Birthplace of Confederation reopens after 12-year restoration in Charlottetown
The legislature reopened after repairs to a crumbling foundation, leaky roof and falling plaster forced it out of service in 2015.
- Province House in Charlottetown officially reopened today after an extensive, almost 12-year restoration project, ending a closure that began in 2015.
- A 2014 engineering report prompted the closure after revealing the structure's foundation was crumbling and at risk of collapse, alongside deteriorating masonry and a leaking roof.
- Known as the second-oldest legislature in Canada, the neo-classical building opened in 1847 and famously hosted the 1864 political negotiations that founded the country three years later.
- During the extensive closure, legislative operations moved to the Honourable George Coles Building on nearby Richmond Street, serving as a temporary facility for the chamber.
- The project encountered significant delays over the past decade, including supply-chain issues, inflated material costs, a shortage of skilled tradespeople, and complications from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Province House reopens to the public after nearly 12 years of restoration
The $138-million restoration of the birthplace of Confederation is complete. P.E.I. MLAs return to the chamber when the fall sitting begins Nov. 3. The post Province House reopens to the public after nearly 12 years of restoration first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
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Birthplace of Confederation reopens after 12-year restoration in Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN - The historic provincial legislature in Charlottetown officially reopened today after an extensive restoration that took almost 12 years to complete.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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