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Victoria Hall
Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted December, 2010
Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - Posted March, 2011
Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted November, 2010
Plaque Location
The County of Northumberland
The Town of Cobourg
On the south side of King Street West (Road 2)
a block west of Division Street (Road 45)
Coordinates: N 43 57.578 W 78 10.064 |
Plaque Text
One of the finest public buildings in Canada, this imposing structure was built as an expression of civic pride and confidence in the future. It was begun in 1856 and opened by the Prince of Wales four years later. Designed by the renowned architect Kivas Tully, Victoria Hall is classical in form and is distinguished by elaborately carved ornamentation, an elegant pediment supported by four Corinthian columns and a massive, column-ringed cupola. The building's interior with its traditional pit-style courtroom and richly decorated concert hall is as magnificent as the exterior. Briefly closed after serving as a town hall and court house for almost 100 years, Victoria hall was officially re-opened for public use in 1983 following an extensive restoration program.
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