Old Supreme Court (Canada)
- Old Supreme Court (Canada)
The old Supreme Court building sat to the west of Parliament Hill in Ottawa and was home to the Supreme Court of Canada from 1889 to 1945.
Prior to 1882, the Supreme Court conducted their business in various committee rooms on Parliament Hill, including the Railway Committee Room. The court finally got a permanent home within a decade of their existence. [ [http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/CA/ON/OttawaSupCo.html Supreme Court of Canada] ]
The first building for the Supreme Court was built on Bank Street near Parliament. The design was considered quaint and was less elegant compare to other government buildings in Ottawa.The building was similar in design to the West Block and the East Block, but it was a more subdued modern Gothic Revival design. With the Supreme Court moved to their new site to the west of Parliament, this building was demolished in 1955 after the building was condemned as a fire hazard. [ It is the only building on Parliament Hill to be demolished. [ [http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/youthzone/text/zonetime_reconstruction-e.html RECONSTRUCTION, 1916-1965] ]
The site is currently a parking lot for Parliament Hill.
References
External links
* [http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/aboutcourt/creation/index_e.asp Creation and Beginnings of the Court]
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