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Monday, March 9, 2009
My World Tuesday - City Hall, Woodstock, Ontario
The current City Hall building was originally built in 1901 as a post office during the term of Alexander McClenaghan, postmaster for 30 years. Borgue Des Rivieres of Ottawa were the architects and William Hall Burns, a prominent Ottawa artist and sculptor of the Library of Parliament, was commissioned to do the exterior stone carving. Built of warm sandstone, with decorative trim in the gables and a bold corner tower with four clocks, it was converted to municipal offices in 1968.
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That's a beautiful building. We don't have a lot of stonework like that in LA. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat pic, Woodstocks City Hall looks like our old city hall, beautiful building.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Guy
Regina In Pictures
A very stately building and interesting post. I love old buildings.
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ReplyDeleteWe too have little work like this. Great looking building.
ReplyDeleteLove the top of it. They just dont make buildings like that anymore.
ReplyDeletewhat a fabulous building - just love old buildings that have been cared for. Take care, Judith
ReplyDeleteLove all these buildings they have so much history
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely building!
ReplyDeletelike this building...the four clock tower is great and the copper tower top is beautiful.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this great piece of architecture with all of us.
have a wonderful week.
Woodstock is filled with spectacular homes and buildings. There are interesting little carvings and cornices everywhere. Tons of local quarried stone and limestone make up many of Woodstocks' finest homes. Come and visit, it's a great place to spend a weekend!
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