The Confederation Building is a

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. Located just west of the Parliament Buildings at Bank Street and Wellington Street, it is generally considered part of

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. The "civil gothic" structure was designed by

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and Thomas W. Fuller. Work on the Confederation Building began when the cornerstone was laid by the

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as part of the celebrations of Canada's

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. The building originally housed workers in a number of departments, with the

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being the largest tenant. It is currently home to civil servants and to a number of MPs and ministers. Many

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and

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MPs have their offices there along with some junior cabinet members. In 1988, the federal government designated the structure as a Classified Federal Heritage Building.

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Thomas W. Fuller, Chief Dominion Architect 1927-1936
Buildings and structures completed in 1931 Parliament of Canada buildings {{Ontario-struct-stub