District Court House and Jail

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted December, 2010

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted March, 2007

Plaque Location

The County of Peterborough
The City of Peterborough
On the east side of Spumway Place
between Murray Street and Brock Street

Coordinates: N 44 18.476 W 78 19.028

Plaque Text

In 1838 the District of Colborne was established and Peterborough selected as the "district town". In June of that same year, the district magistrates, with the Hon. Thomas Stewart presiding, authorized the construction of a court house and jail. Joseph Scobell's plans for the buildings were accepted and the foundation stone was laid by Sir George Arthur, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, on August 25,1838. At a cost of over £7000, the court house was completed in 1840 and the jail in 1842 with stone quarried from Jackson's Park, adding to the community structures of notable size and design.

Related Ontario plaque
Thomas and Frances Stewart

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Court Houses

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