"NORFOLK COUNTY COURT-HOUSE AND GAOL"
N 42° 50.151 W 080° 18.362
17T E 556714 N 4742820
Ontario Historical Plaque commemorating the old Norfolk County Courthouse and Gaol
Waymark Code: WM7R1D
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/24/2009
Views: 18
The original court-house was built on this site by 1842, and the gaol, designed by the prominent Toronto architect William Thomas, was constructed in 1848. Following a fire in 1863 which destroyed the court-house, the present structure was designed by John Turner of Brantford and completed the following year. The gaol and new court-house were both constructed by Jackson Bros., local builders. The court-house with tall round-headed windows, corner tower and accentuated masonry is typical of the Italianate style in the province at that time. In 1861 a county office had been erected on the square's south corner and in 1893 a new structure replaced an earlier north corner office. Architecturally the court-house, gaol, and registry offices constitute an almost unrivalled grouping of public buildings in Ontario.
Address or location of plaque: In Simcoe, on the north-west corner of Colbourne Street and Court Street
Physical location of plaque: Town
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The Courthouse is still standing, and in good shape.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: Excellent
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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