NIAGARA DISTRICT COURT HOUSE
Title
NIAGARA DISTRICT COURT HOUSE
Description
This is the third and only surviving court house erected for the former Niagara District. Constructed between 1846 and 1848, it was designed by the prominent Toronto architect, William Thomas, in the fashionable Neoclassical style favoured for 19th century public buildings. It is an excellent example of a mid-19th century multipurpose civic structure. Though the courts were moved to nearby St. Catharines in 1862, this building has continued to play an important role in the life of this historic community, at one time as the town hall and latterly as the founding home of the Shaw Festival.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Government of Canada
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Government of Canada
Creator
Sarah J. McCabe
Date
December 28, 2019
Files
Collection
Citation
Sarah J. McCabe, “NIAGARA DISTRICT COURT HOUSE,” Historic Plaques of Ontario: An Omeka Demo Site, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ontarioplaques.omeka.net/items/show/298.