Victoria Hall
Text from the plaque
When Victoria Hall was built in 1889, Petrolia, in the midst of an oil boom, was one of the wealthiest towns in Canada. The opulent town hall reflects this stage in the town's growth. While its first floor housed municipal offices, court room, fire department and armoury, the entire second floor was an opera house capable of seating 1,000 people. The design, by London (Ontario) architect George Durand, uses a diverse combination of forms and a variety of decorative motifs to heighten visual interest and recall various stylistic periods.
Transcribed from the marker, not summarised.
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The County of Lambton
The Town of Petrolia
Part of a small display beside the Victoria Hall
on the west side of Greenfield Street
just south of Petrolia Line (Road 4)
N 42 52.856 W 82 08.789
Recorded June 2009. Check current access before visiting.