Brant County Courthouse, John Turner, Plaque

Description

Creator: Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario
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
Architect John Turner and contractor William Sinon built this court house for the Provisional County of Brant in 1852-53. Turner was Brantford's most influential nineteenth-century architect, designing several important public buildings in Brant and Elgin Counties. The Brant County Court House contained court rooms, county offices, the law library and jail. Although the architecture of the building remains predominantly Greek Revival, its appearance was transformed in 1861 and 1886-87 when the building was enlarged and its roofline altered. Turner also designed Victoria Square, which the court house faces. With its walkways patterned after the Union Jack, the square is one of Ontario's most impressive public spaces.
Date of Original: 2020
Date Of Event: 1852
Subject(s): Courthouses
Brant County
City of Brantford
Copyright Statement: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact: Brantford Public Library
Email:b4@brantfordlibrary.ca
Website:
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