Alberta Legislature Building

Alberta Legislature Building
The Alberta Legislature Building
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General information
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
Address10800 97 Avenue NW
Town or cityEdmonton, Alberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates53°32′1.3″N 113°30′23.8″W / 53.533694°N 113.506611°W / 53.533694; -113.506611
Construction started1907
Completed1913
Cost$2 million ($52.7 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ClientGovernment of Alberta
OwnerGovernment of Alberta
Height57 m (187.0 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Allan Merrick Jeffers and Richard Blakey
Other information
Public transit accessEdmonton Transit System Light rail interchangeCapital LineMetro Line Government Centre station
Bus interchange Government Centre Transit Centre
Interior of the Legislative Assembly Chamber

The Alberta Legislature Building, located in Edmonton, is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Executive Council of Alberta. It is often shortened to "the Ledge".[2][3][4]

The Alberta Legislature Building is at 10801 97 Avenue NW. Free tours of the facility are offered throughout the week. The building is also connected via underground walkway to the Government Centre station and Government Centre Transit Centre.

  1. ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ "Alberta Legislature". Explore Edmonton. Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ Charnalia, Ameya (18 July 2018). "The ledge grounds just got a whole lot boozier". StarMetro Edmonton. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ Trynacity, Kim (20 October 2016). "Alone at the 'Ledge'". Canadian Media Guild. Retrieved 28 September 2019.