The Dominion Observatory. "The popularity of the Observatory occurred when it opened in 1905, due to the support of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier's advocation reinforced the idea that this Observatory was to be considered an arm of the parliamentary precinct; a building that would have remained on that central city site as part of the building (site) if it were not for light pollution. At the time it was recognized as a national achievement, where the nation's time would be kept, and would be a symbol of Canada's progress in astronomical science. (From: Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada, page 10/67 and page 14/67.)
The Lebreton Flats. House of Commons Ottawa November 23, 1967. The Hon. George McIlraith (Minister of Public Works.) "The Lebreton Flats were envisioned as a western extension to the Parliamentary Precinct. Buildings on or near the Parliamentary Precinct cannot be any taller than the Peace Tower."
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