Moose Jaw Court House, Saskatchewan, Canada



(The image above was generously donated by Marcia Wiman)

Architect
Darling and Pearson as Provincial Architects
Date Built
1909
Location
64 Ominica Street West
Description
This Neo-Classical two-storey building has a concrete-and-steel structure clad in hydraulic pressed brick and Bedford Stone trimmed with Indiana Limestone.  It features a prominent cornice and double-storey Doric brick columns framing the entrance.



(The image above was generously donated by Marcia Wiman)

There was an article on the Global News website, dated September 23, 2013, about an incident at the building involving the collapse of the ceiling in a second storey courtroom.  Staff had noticed a bowing in the ceiling and initiated an investigation that concluded that the problem was significant.  Fortunately, the court room was empty when the ceiling collapsed two days later.  The article went on to say that, "... After engineers examine the courthouse, the goal is to restore the building while keeping its heritage value. Until that is complete, staff members will work out of the Provincial Courthouse across the street.  The Moose Jaw Police Department estimated the damage to be over $1,000,000, but Dedman ( deputy minister of central services for the government of Saskatchewan) said that 'seems a little on the high side'”. 

The scaffolding seen on the building in the images above, taken in November of 2014, would suggest work was underway to restore the building.

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