Former names Guelph City Hall Address 59 Carden Street Opened 1857 Province Ontario Architect William Thomas | Type Courthouse Country Canada Town or city Guelph Construction started 1856 | |
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Alternative names Guelph Provincial Offences Courthouse Current tenants Provincial Offences Court Similar Guelph Memorial Gardens, Guelph City Hall, Guelph Central Station, McCrae House, Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate | ||
Old City Hall is a historic building and a National Historic Site of Canada in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, which until April 2009 served as the headquarters of the city government. The building is now used as the Provincial Offences Courthouse, which handles matters such as traffic tickets, trespassing and liquor license violations.
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Map of Old City Hall, Guelph, ON N1H, Canada
History
The hall was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by Toronto architect William Thomas, and constructed 1856-1857. The building, which included an indoor market area, administrative offices, and a large assembly hall, was constructed from locally quarried stone.
In 1984, it was designated a National Historic Site because
The building is also designated under Part 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Old City Hall (Guelph) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA