Oxford-on-Rideau Township Hall

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted June, 2009

Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - Posted March, 2011

Plaque Location

The County of Leeds and Grenville
The Municipality of North Grenville
In Oxford Mills, on the east side of town
across the bridge at 100 Maplewood Avenue, now a public library

Coordinates: N 44 57.818 W 75 40.736

Plaque Text

This modestly scaled but stately town hall reminds us of the early days of local government in Canada. During the 19th century, the majority of Canadians lived in rural areas, and municipal buildings such as this one played a central role in serving the social as well as the political needs of the community. Most rural town halls were small, one-storey structures, but Oxford-on-Rideau Township chose to construct a larger and more elegant building. Designed by the Brockville architect John Steacey and erected in 1875, this structure continues to serve as the township's municipal headquarters.

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