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Old Toronto City Hall and York County Court House

Old Toronto City Hall and York County Court House is a National Historic Site of Canada in Toronto, Ontario.

Ontario · 60 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario · location approximate

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OLD CITY HALL YORK COUNTY COURT HOUSE Built between 1889 and 1899, this impressive Richardsonian Romanesque structure by local architect E.J. Lennox was the solution to the need of both the city of Toronto and York County for new quarters. Its superb downtown site, richly carved sandstone surfaces, and variety in colour and texture combine in a clear expression of the region's late 19th century self-confidence. "Great buildings," stated Mayor John Shaw at its opening, "symbolize a people's deeds and aspirations." This structure is among Canada's most important examples of monumentally scaled city halls.

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ANCIEN HÔTEL DE VILLE PALAIS DE JUSTICE DU COMTÉ DE YORK Construit entre 1889 et 1899 selon les plans de l'architecte E.J. Lennox, cet édifice néo-roman d'inspiration richardsonienne a servi d'hôtel de ville à Toronto et de palais de justice au comté de York. Il figure parmi les principaux exemples d'hôtels de ville monumentaux à la fin du XIXe siècle. Ses façades de grès richement ornées, la variété des couleurs et des textures, la beauté de l'emplacement expriment la confiance qui régnait dans la région au moment de la mise en chantier du bâtiment. Ä l'inauguration, le maire John Shaw proclama que les grands édifices symbolisent les réalisations et les aspirations d'un peuple.

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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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