Osgoode Hall
This 175 year old (as of 2007) massive building on Queen Street West has two plaques on site; an Ontario Heritage Foundation plaque outside and an Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque inside. The Ontario plaque says:
In 1829-32 the Law Society of Upper Canada erected the east wing of this imposing building. Named after William Osgoode, the province's first chief justice, the Regency structure housed law courts and judicial offices, and provided accommodation for lawyers and students. It was severely damaged during the six years in which provincial troops were stationed here following the Rebellion of 1837. Plans for its reconstruction were drawn up by Henry Bowyer Lane, an accomplished Toronto architect, and in 1844-46 the west and central portions were erected and the east wing remodelled. In 1857-60 the celebrated architectural firm of Cumberland and Storm rebuilt the centre section. Later extended and renovated, Osgoode Hall remains one of the finest examples of Victorian Classical architecture in Canada.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.651704 -79.385383
Photo by Alan L Brown - March 2004
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque says:
Named after the province's first chief justice, Osgoode Hall was begun as the headquarters of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1829. The east wing was built by 1832, with the centre and west wing being added between 1844 and 1846. The centre section was reconstructed in grand style from designs by the prominent Toronto architectural firm of Cumberland and Storm between 1856 and 1859. This edifice ranks among Canada's architectural and historical treasures. Osgoode Hall continues to house the Law Society, and has since 1846 been the seat of provincial superior courts.
Photo by Alan L Brown - September 2006
Related page:
Osgoode Hall Fence and Gate
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