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now houses more than 25 arts and heritage organizations. The building's Italianate features include window surrounds, rusticated quoins and tall chimneystacks. The cornerstone includes gold, silver and copper coins and bank tokens of the period.
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At the base of the building is a parking garage and the temporary holding cells for prisoners. The central levels are composed of the court rooms and a large
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The largest room in the courthouse was transported from the old location. It is an identical replication, that used the same materials, doors, seats, etc.
197:, formerly the Ottawa Regional Headquarters building, which was built only a few years later. Previously the courts had been spread throughout the city. 254: 161:. It is the main provincial court for the Ottawa area, and as such handles most of the region's legal affairs. The building is home to the civil, 42: 166: 108: 189:. Previously the site had been home to Cartier Square, and for many decades was covered by temporary buildings erected during the 89: 61: 317: 46: 68: 75: 57: 35: 229: 200:
The first courthouse and jail, which was built on Daly Avenue in 1842 had burned beyond repair c. 1869.
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The courthouse on Elgin Street building opened in 1986. The courthouse is located at the corner of
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on Daly Avenue in 1870. In 1988, this limestone building was transferred to the City of Ottawa;
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The former Carleton County Courthouse designed by architect Robert Surtees, was built in the
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office. Some 1,000 people use the nine storey building each day.
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Place Bell
French
courthouse
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
small claims
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
land registry
Elgin Street
Laurier Avenue
Second World War
Ottawa City Hall

Italianate style
Arts Court
atrium
45°25′14″N 75°41′30″W / 45.420511°N 75.691692°W / 45.420511; -75.691692

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