Brant County Courthouse Plaque
Description
- Creator
- the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, Ministry of Colleges and Universities
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Plaques
- Description
- Plaque at the Brant County Courthouse located at 70 Wellington Street, Brantford, Ontario.
- Inscriptions
- Brant County Court-House
In July, 1852, the Six Nations Indians sold to Brant County the land upon which this court-house now stands. Designed by John Turner and William Sinon and erected by the Provisional County of Brant, the stone and brick building was largely completed in 1852. The original structure contained court rooms, county offices, a law library and a gaol. Additions were made in 1861 and 1886, but the building remains predominantly Greek Revival in style. The centre block façade has two clusters of simple Doric columns rising from the second floor and supporting a triangular pediment. Identical pediments are repeated over each of the wings. The court-house faces Victoria Square, one of Ontario's most impressive public squares. - Place of Publication
- Brantford
- Date Of Event
- 1852
- Subject(s)
- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Copyright Date
- 2020
- Contact
- Brantford Public LibraryEmail:b4@brantfordlibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:173 Colborne St.
Brantford, ON N3T 2G8
