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Hart House at the University of Toronto, designed by Henry Sproatt. Gothic Revival architecture in Canada is an historically influential style, with many prominent examples. . The Gothic Revival style was imported to Canada from Britain and the United States in the early 19th century, and it rose to become the most popular style for major projects throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuri
Quercus garryana (Garry oak) Quercus ilicifolia (Bear oak) Quercus imbricaria (Shingle oak) Quercus macrocarpa (Bur oak) Quercus montana (Chestnut oak) Quercus muehlenbergii (Chinquapin oak) Quercus palustris (Pin oak) Quercus prinoides (Dwarf chinquapin oak) Quercus robur (English oak) - introduced; Quercus rubra (Northern red oak) Quercus ...
The first non Natives to inhabit what would become Canada were the French settlers of New France and Acadia. The initial settlements at Port Royal and Quebec City were most concerned with defense, against both First Nations and the English. For most of the early history of Quebec city it was dominated by the large fortress and outer walls.
Government House: Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (1800–1813) York: Destroyed by explosion, 1813. Site is located with current day Fort York. Elmsley House: Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (1800–1813) Governor General of the Province of Canada (1849–1852, 1856–1858) Toronto: Destroyed by fire, 1862. Now occupied by Metro Hall ...
Oak timber is a strong and hard wood with many uses, such as for furniture, floors, building frames, and veneers. [70] The wood of a red oak Quercus cerris (the Turkey oak) has better mechanical properties than those of the white oaks Q. petraea and Q. robur ; the heartwood and sapwood have similar mechanical properties . [ 71 ]
Quercus robur, the pedunculate oak or English oak, [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the beech and oak family, Fagaceae. It is a large tree, native to most of Europe and western Asia , and is widely cultivated in other temperate regions.
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Province House is where the Prince Edward Island Legislature, known as the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, has met since 1847. The building is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown; it is Canada 's second-oldest seat of government.