Prescott, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 42.565 W 075° 31.125
18T E 458908 N 4950802
Municipal offices for the Town of Prescott, established in 1784.
Waymark Code: WMZ7A6
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/22/2018
Views: 3
Multi-purpose municipal office building for the Town of Prescott. The building was completed in 1930, and has been used for a variety of purposes ever since. Currently it houses the municipal council chambers, the main public library and various municipal offices.
The site of the present day town was surveyed in 1783-84 and parcelled by planners. the area earmarked for settlement was about 1 square kilometer in size. Displaced UEL families and soldiers began settling in the area.
The actual Town of Prescott was established in 1810 after Col Edward Jessup, a United Empire Loyalist who commanded his own regiment in the American Revolution, was granted a large tract of land by the Crown in gratitude for his services. The town was named after Robert Prescott, Governor-in-Chief of Canada from 1797–1807.
The town is home to the Central Fleet of the Canadian Coast Guard. Its current population is approximately 3,500.
Prescott is also home to the Annul Shakespeare Festival, presented during the summer months at several venues along the riverfront.
Name: Municipal Building
Address:
360 Dibble Street West
Prescott, ON CA
K0E1T0
Date of Construction: 1930
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
Architect: Not listed
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed
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