Brantford in Brant County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Brant County Court House

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 3, 2012

1. Brant County Court House Marker

Inscription.

Architect John Turner and contractor William Sinon built this court house for the Provisional County of Brant in 1852-53. Turner was Brantford's most influential nineteenth-century architect, designing several important public buildings in Brant and Elgin Counties. The Brant County Court-House contained court rooms, county offices, the law library and jail. Although the architecture of the building remains predominantly Greek Revival, its appearance was transformed in 1861 and 1886-87 when the building was enlarged and its roofline altered. Turner also designed Victoria Square, which the court house faces. With its walkways patterned after the Union Jack, the square is one of Ontario's most impressive public spaces.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1852.

Location. 43° 8.482′ N, 80° 15.793′ W. Marker is in Brantford, Ontario, in Brant County. It is on Wellington Street just west of George Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 Wellington St, Brantford ON N3T N3T, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant) (within shouting distance of this marker); John Claude Whale (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Brantford (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge Alexander David Hardy (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); William Henry Clapp (about 90 meters away); Park Baptist Church (about 120 meters away); Michael Snow (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brantford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Brant County Court-House (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

2. Brant County Court House Marker

Brant County Court House image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 3, 2012

3. Brant County Court House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.