Which site was the heritage designation of Province House (Prince Edward Island) from Oct 1979 to May 2005?
Province House ( Prince Edward Island ) 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 Canadas second-oldest seat of government . History . The cornerstone was laid in May 1843 and it commenced operation for the first time in January 1847 . The entire structure was built for a cost of £10,000 and was designed by Isaac Smith . Smith was a self-trained architect from Yorkshire , who also designed the residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island . It was built by Island craftsmen during a time of prosperity for the colony . Its architectural lines include Greek and Roman influences , common to public buildings in North America built during this era . From September 1–7 , 1864 , Province House had an important role in helping Prince Edward Island host the Charlottetown Conference which resulted in Canadian Confederation . In 1973 , Parks Canada approached the government of Prince Edward Island with a proposal for joint management and restoration of the structure in recognition of its important role in Canadian history . Under the ensuing agreement , both parties agreed to a 99-year period of joint management . Parks Canada paid for a $3.5 million ( CAD ) restoration from 1979–1983 which involved part of the building being restored to the 1864 period . The provincial legislature occupies one end of the building , whereas the restored Confederation Chamber displays the room where the Charlottetown Conference meetings occurred . On April 20 , 1995 , a powerful pipe bomb exploded beneath a wooden wheelchair ramp on the north side of Province House , destroying glass in windows and causing some minor structural damage . Several passersby were injured and the explosion occurred only five minutes after an entire class of school children on a tour of the building had passed through the area . The bombing occurred only one day after the Oklahoma City bombing and is considered to be a copycat action . Responsibility was claimed by a group calling itself Loki 7 ; however , a subsequent police investigation and criminal court case blamed a single individual , Roger Charles Bell . In 2015 , Province House was closed for repairs and conservation work . The legislature moved to the adjacent Hon . George Coles Building , where it is expected to remain for several years . Province House National Historic Site . Province House was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1973 . It is one of only three provincial legislative buildings , along with Province House in Halifax and the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina , to be so designated . Province House is also designated under the provincial Heritage Places Protection Act . Visitors can tour the 1860s period rooms , which include displays about the Charlottetown Conference , the building and the Provincial Legislative Assembly . An audio-visual presentation about the Conference is available , titled A Great Dream . Monuments and memorials . In front of the Legislature on Grafton Street is the Charlottetown Veterans Memorial consisting of three soldiers . The bronze memorial by G . W . Hill commemorates the dead from the two World Wars and the Korean War . A Boer War Memorial by Hamilton MacCarthy was erected to honour the members of the Royal Canadian Regiment on the side of legislature . A series of plaques commemorating the provinces Fathers of Confederation are found along the side of the building : - Edward Whelan - Thomas Heath Haviland - Edward Palmer - John Hamilton Gray - Andrew Archibald Macdonald - William Henry Pope - George Coles A small statue of Eckhart the Mouse from David Weales childrens story The True Meaning of Crumbfest is also found on the grounds of legislature . External links . - Province House , Charlottetown at the Canadian Encyclopedia