Ontario County Courthouse Cannons

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Black and white negative of a photograph of the cannons in front of the Ontario County Courthouse. The flower gardens are visible too.

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The cannons were placed in front of the courthouse in 1902, they were from the Citadel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1964 the cannons were moved to the new courthouse on Rossland Road. They were sent back to the Citadel in Halifax in 1989.

The Ontario County Courthouse was built from 1852-1854 on the west side of Centre Street between Ontario Street and Gilbert Streets. The architects were Frederic Cumberland and William Storm of Toronto. The extension at the north end was added in 1877. It served as a courthouse from 1854-1964.

In 1967, it was renovated as Whitby’s centennial project for use as a community centre. It was further renovated in 2003, for its 150th anniversary and is now the home of the Whitby Court House Theatre and Whitby Brass Band.

The building has been renamed and is known as the Whitby Centennial Building. It is located at 416 Centre Street South, Whitby.

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