Another Beaux-arts building, this one in Regina, Saskatchewan. It has the distinction of being the largest of the legislative buildings (and seems to be variously called 'legislative' and 'parliament'). It overlooks Wascana Lake and was completed in 1912. At the time, there was some assumption that the population would grow to be in the millions ... that has not happened and the population of Regina is now less than 290,000 and of all Saskatchewan around 1,266,000.
The dome is copper and is 56' high - specifically designed to be visible from nearly every point in the city. I'm not sure how old this postcard is (1980s?), but I am sure that the skyline has changed considerably.
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