Osgoode Hall, is located
on Queen Street at University. A plaque on the property reads: "In 1829-32 the
Law Society of Upper Canada erected the east wing of this imposing building. Named after
William Osgoode, the province's first chief justice, the Regency structure housed law
courts and judicial offices, and provided accommodation for lawyers and students. It was
severely damaged during the six years in which provincial troops were stationed here
following the Rebellion of 1837. Plans for its reconstruction were drawn up by Henry
Bowyer Lane, an accomplished Toronto architect, and in 1844-46 the west and central
portions were erected and the east wing remodelled. In 1857-60 the celebrated
architectural firm of Cumberland and Storm rebuilt the centre section. Later extended and
renovated, Osgoode Hall remains one of the finest examples of Victorian Classical
architecture in Canada."
