Kingston City Hall

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted July, 2009

Plaque Location

The County of Frontenac
The City of Kingston
At City Hall on the north side of Ontario Street
between Brock and Market Streets

Coordinates: N 44 13.790 W 76 28.790

Plaque Text

In 1843 the architect George Browne was commissioned to design a town hall in keeping with Kingston's status as a provincial capital. This building, one of the most ambitious examples of nineteenth century Canadian municipal architecture, was completed in 1844 at a cost of almost £20,000. It housed the municipal offices, the council chambers, and the town market, and also contained shops, other offices, and a saloon. A fire in 1865 destroyed part of the rear wing. The portico, removed in 1958, was rebuilt in 1966 by the City with the financial assistance of the federal government.

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Posted April 2, 2012
I used to visit Kingston regularly during the summer months and would regularly take the time to admire the exterior of this beautiful and imposing building.

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