This photo was taken c. 1890 from the site where the East Block of Parliament Hill now stands. It is located on Wellington Street opposite 'The Hill'. It was originally built between 1884 and 1889 and was the first federal government office built outside of the Parliamentary Precinct. The building was originally known as the Southwest Departmental building and was later named after one of Canada's Fathers of Confederation, Sir Hector-Louis Langevin. The construction of this building was one of his flagship projects. The architect was Thomas Fuller and was built using a variation of the Second Empire style.
For further information on its history and architecture see http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&page=dyk-svq&doc=archive/langevin/dyk-svq-eng.htm
This is my photo taken October 2010. As the East Block of Parliament Hill was not there when the original photo was taken, the vantage point is slightly closer (my back was right against the doorway of the East Block). You can still see all of the magnificent details of the original building. It has truly stood the test of time.
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