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Annapolis County Court House

Annapolis County Court House is a National Historic Site of Canada in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia · 377 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia · location approximate

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ANNAPOLIS COUNTY COURT HOUSE This court house, constructed in 1837 and later enlarged, is one of the oldest in Canada. Still in original use, it continues the local presence of the British-based judiciary which dates from 1721. Builder Francis LeCain designed it in association with a county grand jury, a common process in early 19th-century Nova Scotia. The symmetrical facade, with its raised central projection and columned portico, is a hallmark of the Palladian style. Prominently situated within a neighbourhood of 18th- and l9th-century buildings, the court house enhances the historic character of Annapolis Royal.

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LE PALAIS DE JUSTICE DU COMTÉ D'ANNAPOLIS Ce palais de justice, construit en 1837, puis agrandi, est l'un des plus anciens au Canada. Encore utilisé comme tel, il perpétue la présence locale de la justice britannique, qui remonte à 1721. Selon une pratique courante en Nouvelle-Écosse au début du XIXe siècle, l'entrepreneur Francis LeCain n a dessiné les plans de concert avec le grand jury du comté. Sa façade symétrique, avec portique à colonnes surélevé, est un trait du style palladien. Bien en évidence dans le voisinage de bâtiments des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, il rehausse le cachet historique d'Annapolis Royal.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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