CNHS - York County Court House - Palais-de-Justice-du-Comté-de-York - Fredericton, NB
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N 45° 57.646 W 066° 38.255
19T E 683054 N 5092402
Opened about 1858, this building is the earliest surviving New Brunswick court house constructed of brick. Inauguré vers 1858, cet édifice est le plus ancien palais de justice construit en briques à survivre au Nouveau-Brunswick.
Waymark Code: WMKX7T
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 06/07/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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York County Court House
Opened about 1858, this building is the earliest surviving New Brunswick court house constructed of brick. It represents the beginning of the trend toward the widespread use of brick and stone in public buildings in the province. County court houses were important symbols of colonial authority in New Brunswick where magistrates both administered justice and supervised local affairs. The building was designed to house a market on the ground floor, with court rooms situated above. This structure is unique among extant court houses in the Maritimes in its amalgamation of market and court uses under one roof.
Palais-de-Justice-du-Comté-de-York
Inauguré vers 1858, cet édifice est le plus ancien palais de justice construit en briques à survivre au Nouveau-Brunswick. Il marque le début de la mode des matériaux durs dans les édifices publics de la province. Ici, les palais de justice de comté constituaient d'importants symboles du pouvoir colonial, puisque la magistrature chargée de rendre la justice et de surveiller les affaires locales y siégeait. Ce bâtiment abritait un marché au rez-de-chaussée et un tribunal à l'étage. C'est le seul exemple qui reste encore dans les Maritimes à avoir été conçu pour cette double fonction.
Classification: National Historic Site

Province or Territory: New Brunswick

Location - City name/Town name: Fredericton

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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