Kingston City Hall

Kingston City Hall is a National Historic Site of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.

Ontario · 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ontario · location approximate

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KINGSTON CITY HALL In 1843 the architect George Browne vas commissioned to design a town hall in keeping with Kingston's status as a provincial capital. This building, one of the most ambitious examples of nineteenth century Canadian municipal architecture, was completed in 1844 at a cost of almost £20,000. It housed the municipal offices, the council chambers, and the town market, and also contained shops, other offices, and a saloon. A fire in 1865 destroyed part of the rear wing. The portico, removed in 1958, vas rebuilt in 1966 by the City with the financial assistance of the federal government.

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L’HÔTEL DE VILLE DE KINGSTON En 1843, l'architecte George Browne fut chargé de dresser les plans d'un hôtel de ville digne de Kingston, alors capitale provinciale. L'édifice, un des exemples les plus frappants de l'architecture municipale du 19e siècle au Canada, fut terminé en 1844 et coûta environ 20,000 livres sterling. Il abritait les bureaux municipaux, les chambres du conseil, le marché, de même que des magasins , d'autres bureaux et un cabaret. En 1865, un incendie détruisit une partie de l'aile arrière. Le portique, enlevé en 1958, fut reconstruit par la ville en 1966 grâce à l'aide financière du gouvernement fédéral.

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Kingston City Hall

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