Old City Hall York County Court House

Photo by Alan L Brown - September 2006

Here, in front of Old City hall at Queen and Bay Streets, is an Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque. Here's what it tells us:

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.

Related web pages
E.J. Lennox
Mayor John Shaw

Related Toronto plaque pages
Old City Hall
Robert McCausland Limited

Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.652278 -79.381049

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