Toronto Ontario - Parliament Buildings Romanesque Architecture - Postcard SP23

Vintage postcard featuring the Ontario Parliament Buildings in Toronto. This photograph showcases the magnificent Romanesque Revival architecture of Ontario's legislative seat at Queen's Park.

Scene Details:

• Impressive symmetrical Romanesque Revival building with central block and flanking wings
• Two prominent corner towers with pyramidal roofs and clock faces
• Central section with three large arched entrances at ground level
• Upper level featuring arcade of rounded arches with decorative stonework
• Multiple stories of windows throughout the pink sandstone facade
• Ornate architectural details including carved stonework and decorative elements
• Wide unpaved approach or driveway in the foreground
• Manicured lawns on either side of the building
• Caption printed at bottom: "Parliament Buildings"
• Handwritten notations: "Canada" and "28 Mars 1902" (March 28, 1902)
• Handwritten signature: "M. Hewett"

Dated: March 28, 1902

Addressed to Brussels, Belgium with French handwritten address

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