Grand Bank

Canada Courthouses / Newfoundland and Labrador / Grand Bank
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Grand Bank was named after the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

 

Location:  Grand Bank is located in the southern part of Newfoundland Island along the Burin Peninsula.

 

Judicial District:  Grand Bank Judicial District

 

Courthouse – Grand Bank

 

Location:  Grandview Boulevard / Main Street

Built:  1977 – 1979

Style:  Modern

Architect:  Unknown

Contractor:  Unknown

 

Description:  The building faces north and is a one story red coloured brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds on the south side of Grand Bank. The north front has a wide portico supported by columns rising to a header at flat roof line with a similar portico on the west side. The roof line is flat. The building is named as the T Alex Hickman Courthouse and houses the Supreme Court courtroom and offices on the east side and the Provincial Court courtroom and offices on the west side.

 

Old Courthouse – Grand Bank

 

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Location:  Church Street / Circular Place

Built:  1905

Style:  Classical Revival

Architect:  Unknown

Contractor:  Unknown

 

Description:  The building faces west and is a two story grey-blue coloured wood frame structure.The building is located on landscaped grounds in the centre of Grand Bank. The main entrance is on the west side. The roof is hipped. The second story contained the Masonic meeting chamber and the first story was used for public gatherings and used as a courtroom from 1907 to 1918.

 

Note:  The cost of construction was $2,841.05.

 

 

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Courthouse

 

 

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Supreme Court

 

 

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Provincial Court

 

 

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Old Courthouse

 

 

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Photos taken 2019