Brandon Court House and Gaol

Brandon Court House and Gaol is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in Brandon, Manitoba.

Manitoba · 525 Victoria Avenue E., Brandon · location approximate

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Brandon's importance as a major centre in southwestern Manitoba was confirmed when it was selected in l883 as the headquarters for the newly created Western Judicial District of Manitoba. The Brandon Court House and Gaol was designed by C. Osborn Wickenden, architect of the Winnipeg (l883) and Neepawa (l884) court buildings. The skill of the architect and craftsmen is evident in the fine architectural detailing and intricate brickwork. Officially opened in March l884, this Italianate-inspired structure is the oldest remaining court house on the Prairies. Completion of this structure ushered in an early stage of substantial government building construction in Manitoba. When the new Brandon Court House opened on Princess Avenue in l9l0, this structure was remodelled for gaol facilities. It served as a detention centre in l979. The gaol was demolished in l985. The renovated court house is now the Rideau Park Personal Care Home.

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Quand, en 1883, la ville de Brandon a été choisie comme siège du nouveau district judiciaire de l’ouest du Manitoba, l’importance de cette ville à titre de grand centre du sud-ouest de la province était confirmée. Le palais de justice et la prison de Brandon ont été conçus par C. Osborn Wickenden, architecte des palais de justice de Winnipeg (1883) et de Neepawa (1884). Les détails de l’édifice et le travail de maçonnerie révèlent une grande habileté architecturale et artisanale. Officiellement ouvert en 1884, cet édifice d’inspiration italienne est aujourd’hui le plus vieux palais de justice encore présent dans les Prairies. L’achèvement du palais de justice de Brandon a ouvert une ère de construction d’un nombre important d’édifices gouvernementaux au Manitoba. Quand le nouveau palais de justice de Brandon a ouvert ses portes sur l’avenue Princess en 1910, l’ancien palais de justice a été transformé en prison. Il a servi d’établissement de détention jusqu’en 1979. La prison a été démolie en 1985 et l’édifice rénové abrite depuis le Rideau Park Personal Care Home.

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Plaque text and location: Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques, Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba, as the Branch publishes them on its plaque pages. The text is the Manitoba Heritage Council’s text as the Branch publishes it; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the location the Branch gives and marked approximate. Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)
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