Orangeville in Dufferin County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Dufferin County Court House

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 30, 2017

1. Dufferin County Court House Marker

Inscription. Construction of this imposing brick court house was begun in the spring of 1880. Designed by C.J. Soule, a Guelph architect, it was built by the contracting firm of Dobbie and Grierson. Although the first provisional county council meeting was held here on November 24, 1880, the two-storey rectangular building constructed to house the judicial and administrative offices of the newly created county of Dufferin was not completed until early 1881. Its impressive exterior is distinguished by a prominent central tower, projecting gable ends , irregular roof treatment and decorative white brick. Except for the addition of a new wing in 1973, the building remains largely unaltered, and still serves as the centre for the administration of justice in the county.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Citizenship and Culture.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 43° 55.158′ N, 80° 6.158′ W. Marker is

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in Orangeville, Ontario, in Dufferin County. It is at the intersection of Zina Street and Louisa Street, on the right when traveling west on Zina Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Zina St, Orangeville ON L9W 1E5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ontario’s York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alexandra Park (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Speersville (approx. 9.2 kilometers away); Relessey (Maguire’s Corners) (approx. 15.5 kilometers away); Relessey (approx. 15.6 kilometers away); The Honourable William Grenville Davis (approx. 15.6 kilometers away); Stanley Park Gates and Arch (approx. 15.9 kilometers away); Stanley Park (approx.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 30, 2017

2. Dufferin County Court House Marker

15.9 kilometers away); Future Past 2412 (approx. 16.9 kilometers away).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.