ELGIN AND PARLIAMENT

Quick facts

Story kiosk location

  • Southwest corner of Elgin & Nepean

Important dates

  • 1916 – A great fire raged from Feb 3rd – 4th, destroying most of the Parliament buildings. 

Audiofile

  • No

What happened here?

  • On February 3, 1916 while the House of Commons was in session a fire erupted and within hours only the library remained. Seven died, and many believed that the fire had been the work of German sympathizers.