Vernon Courthouse - Vernon, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 50° 15.852 W 119° 15.977
11U E 338481 N 5570463
"Buy Local" would have been the watchword for the construction of the Vernon Courthouse. It was constructed, starting in April of 1912, of local granite, local bricks and local lumber.
Waymark Code: WMMD1N
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
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Vernon Courthouse

3001 27th Street

The excavation for Vernon's second courthouse was begun in November, 1911 and construction started the following April. Designed by architect Thomas Hooper of Vancouver; this imposing Romanesque structure used local granite exterior veneer from the quarry on the east side of Okanagan Lake. Local brick was used for interior walls, along with B.C. marble for wainscotting and B.C. fir for interior trim. The total cost of construction was approximately $200.000. The first County Court meeting was held on opening day Dec. 17,1914.
From the Sign on the Building
Group that erected the marker: City of Vernon

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Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3001 27th Street
Vernon, BC Canada
V1T 4W5
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