Ontario County Courthouse

Publication
Whitby, The Best Residential Town near Toronto, 1914
Description
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Types
Photographs
Negatives
Description
Black and white negative of a photograph of the Ontario County Courthouse. There are people standing in front of the building and children are sitting on one of the cannons.
Notes
The Ontario County Courthouse was built from 1852-1854 on the west side of Centre Street between Ontario Street and Gilbert Streets. The architects were Frederic Cumberland and William Storm of Toronto. The extension at the north end was added in 1866. The building served as a courthouse from 1854-1964.

In 1967, the building was renovated as part of Whitby’s centennial project for use as a community centre. In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the building was again renovated in 2003 and is now the home of the Whitby Court House Theatre and Whitby Brass Band.

The building has been renamed and is known as the Whitby Centennial Building. It is located at 416 Centre Street South, Whitby.
Inscriptions
Printed underneath the photograph: 'The Court House'
Publisher
Rous and Mann
Date of Original
1914
Dimensions
Width: 6 cm
Height: 6 cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
07-001-012
Collection
Whitby Online Historic Images Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.8754560461288 Longitude: -78.9435482025146
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Whitby Archives
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from copy negative.
Contact
Whitby Public Library
Email:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:

405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A1

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