Old City Hall (Toronto)
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Old City Hall (Toronto) is a historic Romanesque Revival former municipal building and courthouse in downtown Toronto, renowned for its iconic clock tower and status as one of the city’s most prominent heritage landmarks.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Romanesque Revival building
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courthouse → former city hall → heritage property → historic building → |
| architect |
Edward James Lennox
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| architecturalStyle |
Richardsonian Romanesque
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Romanesque Revival → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Toronto
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City and town halls in Ontario → Courthouses in Canada → National Historic Sites in Ontario → |
| clockTowerHeight |
approximately 103.6 metres
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| completionDate |
1899
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| constructionStartDate |
1889
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| country |
Canada
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| currentUse |
courthouse
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| floorArea |
approximately 16,000 square metres
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| functionedAsCityHallUntil |
1965
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| hasBell |
clock tower bell
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| hasClockFaces |
4
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| hasClockTower |
true
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| hasFeature |
arched windows
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central courtyard → iconic clock tower → ornate stone carvings → sculptural reliefs → |
| hasPublicSquareRelationship |
faces Nathan Phillips Square
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| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Canada
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| heritageDesignationDate |
1984
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| inaugurationDate |
1899
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| locatedAt |
60 Queen Street West
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| locatedIn |
Ontario
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Toronto → downtown Toronto → |
| locatedNear |
Nathan Phillips Square
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Toronto City Hall → |
| materialUsed |
granite
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sandstone → |
| municipalHeritageDesignation |
Toronto heritage property
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| numberOfStoreys |
4
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| openedAsCityHall |
1899
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| ownedBy |
City of Toronto
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| replacedBy |
Toronto City Hall
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| significance |
one of Toronto’s most prominent heritage landmarks
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| usedBy |
Ontario Court of Justice
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| usedFor |
criminal courts
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provincial offences courts → |
| wasLargestMunicipalBuildingIn |
North America at time of completion
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nathan Phillips Square
("Osgoode Hall (vicinity to the south)")
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boundedBy |
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Toronto City Hall
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replaced |