Victoria County Court House | |
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The Victoria County Court House in 2010 | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Location | 495 Chebucto Street, Baddeck, NS, Canada |
Construction started | 1889 |
Completed | 1889 |
Client | Victoria County |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Granite, Clapboard |
The Victoria County Court House is a historic building in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
In 1851, Victoria County was split off from Cape Breton County, leaving the new county without a court house of its own. [1] The court house was constructed in 1889 by Phillip MacRae, a carpenter from Big Baddeck. [1] The building was recognized as a historic property in 1989, under the Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act. [1]
The court house is a two-story building constructed in the Classical Revival style with a hipped roof and built of granite and wooden clapboard. The building was originally asymmetrical in design, with a centre block and east wing; a western wing was added in 1967. [1]