Fredericton City Hall

The Fredericton City Hall is the meeting place of the Fredericton City Council in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The three-storey building was constructed between 1875 and 1876 by architects McKean and Fairweather and built by H. B. Crosby and O. M. Campbell in the Second Empire style. It is located near Phoenix Square in Downtown Fredericton.

Fredericton City Hall
Fredericton City Hall, March 26, 2005
Location	397 Queen Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1B5
Coordinates	45°57′48.5284″N 66°38′35.6017″W
Built	January 1, 1875-January 1, 1876[1]
Architect	McKean and Fairweather[2]
Architectural style(s)	Second Empire[3]
Governing body	Fredericton City Council
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Fredericton City Hall National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	November 23, 1984[4]
New Brunswick Heritage Conservation Act
Official name	Fredericton City Hall
Type	Local Historic Place
Designated	September 11, 2006 [5]

The building was declared a National Historic Site of Canada on November 23, 1984 because its imposing exterior and the many functions it has performed illustrate the building’s importance to the community. Moreover, it is the oldest municipal hall in Atlantic Canada still used for civic administration, and the building is distinguished by the use of its basement as a market before 1951, a function rarely combined with municipal halls by the late 19th century.

Between 1883 and 1971, the Fredericton Police was headquartered here.[6]

References

1. http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12722
2. http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12722
3. http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12722
4. Fredericton City Hall National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
5. Fredericton City Hall. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
6. http://www.fredericton.ca/en/publicsafety/PoliceHistory.asp