QUEEN'S PARK In 1859 the city leased land here from King's College, and in 1860 a park, named after Queen Victoria, was opened by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. Queen's Park was long considered as a location for new parliament buildings and in 1879-80 their construction was authorized by the Ontario Legislature and city council, and an inconclusive design com petition was held. In 1886 the cominission was awarded to Richard Waite of Buffalo, one of the adjudicators. This decision generated considerable controversy among Ontario architects. The main block of the massive Romanesque Revival structure, with its towering legislative chamber, was completed in 1892 and on April 4, 1893, the first legislative session in Queen's Park was opened under Premier Sir Oliver Mowat. QUEEN'S PARK En 1859. la ville loue des terrains du King's College, et en 1860, un parc est inauguré en l'honneur de la reine Victoria par le Prince de Galles, le futur Edouard VII. Queen's Park est considéré pendant longtemps comme un endroit privilégié, pour de nouveaux édifices du Parlement en 1879-1880 L'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario et le conseil municipal en autorisent la construction et un concours a lieu. Faute de lauréat. le contrat est accordé en 1886 à l'un des juges Richard Waite, de Buffalo, ce qui soulève un tollé de la part des architectes ontariens. L'immeuble central de l'imposante structure d'inspiration néo-romane est terminé en 1892 et, le 4 avril 1893. s'ouvre la première session de la Légis. lature sous le ministère de Sir Oliver Mowat.