Nipissing District is named for Lake Nipissing which is the native word “n’bisling” meaning “little water”
Created: 1852
District Seat:
North Bay 1852 – present
Courthouse – North Bay
Location: 360 Plouffe Street / Main Street West
Built: 1987 – 1989
Style: Modern
Architect: Critchley and Delean Architects of North Bay
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a three story red coloured brick, glass and concrete structure. The southeast front has a large one story concrete canopy with glass entrance. Above the canopy is a large glass section rising to a peak and the third story behind, also rises to a peak. Inside the entrance is a high atrium. The roof is hipped. The building houses the Supreme Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Justice and Land Registry Office. The building is being renovated during 2016. The architect is Mitchell Architects Inc. of North Bay and contractor is Kenalex Engineers of North Bay.
Note: The previous courthouse was designed by Kivas Tully and built by John Florin of Belleville in 1888. An addition was added in 1896. The architect was Francis Riley Heakes of Toronto and the contractor was William Clark. The building was renovated in 1909 and a second addition was added. The contractor was R Wallace & Son. The building was torn down when the present courthouse was constructed. The cost of construction in 1888 was $8,435.
Other Branch Courthouses
Courthouses:
E – Quebec and Renfrew County
S – Renfrew County, Hastings County and Haliburton County
W – Muskoka District Municipality, Parry Sound Distrct and Sudbury District
Photos taken 2016