Manitoulin District is named for the old Odawa name “Manidoowaalin” which means “cave of the spirit” for an underwater cave where a powerful spirit dwells.
Created: 1888
District Seat:
Gore Bay 1888 – present
Courthouse – Gore Bay
Location: 27 Phipps Street / Dawson Street
Built: 1888 – 1889
Style: Georgian
Architect: Kivas Tully
Contractor: George Ball
Description: The building faces west and is a two grey coloured limestone structure. The building is located on sloped landscaped grounds. The west front has a central white coloured wood framed entrance with gable at the roof line. An addition was added on the north side in 1901. The architect was Francis Riley Heakes of Toronto and the contractor was the Ontario Department of Public Works. In 1924, the Registry was constructed by E T Charters.
Courthouses:
N – Algoma District and Sudbury District
E – Sudbury District, Parry Sound Distrct and Georgian Bay
S – Lake Huron
W – Michigan
Photos taken 2016