Fears of an earthquake on Parliament Hill have prompted Public Works Canada to hire “seismic experts” to assess one of Canada’s oldest heritage buildings, the East Block. Authorities said a top-to-bottom study of the 1867 structure is needed. The block is home to John A. Macdonald’s original office: ‘It’s a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture’.
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