Antigonish County

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Antigonish County is named for the Mi’kmaq name meaning “the place where the branches are torn off by bears gathering beechnuts” nor “meeting place of five forked rivers”.

 

County Created  :  1784

County Seat:  

Antigonish  1784 – present

 

Old County Courthouse – Antigonish

 

Location:  156 Main Street / Court Street

Built:  1855

Style:  Greek Revival

Architect:  Alexander McDonald

Contractor:  George W Boehner of LaHave.

 

Description:  The building faces southeast and is a two story wood frame structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the city centre. The southeast front has a central portico with four white coloured columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. Above the entrance is a fanlight. The building has high vertical windows. The roof is hipped. The interior has a large courtroom with balconies on either side. On the north side is the old stone jail.

 

See:  The architect Alexander McDonald also designed courthouses in Guysborough County and Richmond County.

 

County Justice Centre – Antigonish

 

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Location:  11 James Street / Fairview Street

Built:  1

Style:  Modern

Architect:  Unknown

Contractor:  Unknown

 

Description:  The building faces north and is a one story brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds to the south of the city centre. The north front has a central entrance with projecting glass section. The roof line is flat. The building is names as the Antigonish Justice Centre.

 

Courthouses: 

N – Northumberland Strait

E – Inverness County

S – Guysborough County

W – Pictou County

 

 

 

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Old County Courthouse

 

 

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County Justice Centre

 

 

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Photos taken 2018