Brantford Town Square, 1875.
Working for the Ontario Realty Corporation in association with Taylor/Hazell Architects Limited, ASI completed a heritage significance study of three landmark buildings in the City of Brantford. Sitting on a parcel of land on the northern edge of architect John Turner’s Union Jack inspired Victoria Park Square—within the Victoria Park Square Heritage Conservation District—the Brant County Courthouse, Gaol and Registry Office represent the historic and contemporary centre of the judicial system in this historic county town.
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County Courthouse, 1852.The Courthouse and Gaol, designed and constructed by Turner in 1852, have been altered and enlarged over the 150 years of their operation and the architectural details reflect a number of historic periods and styles. The Land Registry building was built in 1919 and it remains a fine example of Beaux-Arts Classicism. As a collection, these buildings form a significant cultural heritage landscape. ASI provided background historic research on the structures and their thematic contexts and completed a cultural landscape significance study.
Victoria Park Square looking from the Brant County Gaol.