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Red plaque № 59527

Victoria, BC, Canada

Red plaque № 59527

FORMER VICTORIA LAW COURTS Opened in 1889, the Victoria Law Courts was the first major public building constructed by the provincial government after union with Canada. Previously, court sessions had been held in one of the colonial administration buildings located on the site of the present provinc

ial legislature. Removal of the courts to Bastion Square marked an important stage in the evolution of British Columbia's court system and the start of a programme to erect permanent court houses in j

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