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Osgoode Hall

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Building in Toronto For the law school, see Osgoode Hall Law School. Osgoode Hall General information Type office and courts Location 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario Country Canada Coordinates 43°39′08″N 79°23′08″W  /  43.65222°N 79.38556°W  / 43.65222; -79.38556 Coordinates: 43°39′08″N 79°23′08″W  /  43.65222°N 79.38556°W  / 43.65222; -79.38556 Construction started 1829 Technical details Floor count 3 Design and construction Architect John Ewart and William Warren Baldwin National Historic Site of Canada Designated 1979 Ontario Heritage Act Designated 1990 Osgoode Hall is a landmark building in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original ​ 2   1 ⁄ 2 -storey building was started in 1829 and finished in 1832 from a design by John Ewart and W. W. Baldwin. The structure was named after William Osgoode, [1] the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada (now the province of Ontario). [2] It originally served...

Port Colborne

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City in Ontario, Canada Port Colborne City (lower-tier) City of Port Colborne Former bank building on West Street in Port Colborne [1] Motto(s):  "Gateway to Navigation" [2] Location of Port Colborne in the Niagara Region Port Colborne Location in southern Ontario Coordinates: 42°53′N 79°15′W  /  42.883°N 79.250°W  / 42.883; -79.250 Coordinates: 42°53′N 79°15′W  /  42.883°N 79.250°W  / 42.883; -79.250 Country   Canada Province   Ontario Region Niagara Settled 1830s Incorporated 1870 (village)   1966 (city) Government [3]  • Mayor Bill Steele  • MP Vance Badawey (Liberal)  • MPP Jeff Burch (NDP) Area [4]  • Land 121.96 km 2 (47.09 sq mi) Elevation [5] 175.30 m (575.13 ft) Population (2016) [4]  • Total 18,306  • Density 150.1/km 2 (389/sq mi) Demonym(s) Port Colbornite Time zone UTC-5 (EST)  • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) Forward Sortation Area L3K Area ...