Description of Historic Place
The Honourable George Coles Building is a three and a half storey Italianate style building with a brick exterior with Wallace sandstone trim. It is situated prominently in Queen Square in Charlottetown adjacent to the Legislature. The construction began in 1874 and was completed in 1876. It housed the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island until 1976 when a fire gutted the building. The designation includes the footprint of the building.
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175 Richmond Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Also called:
Law Courts Building
Construction Date
1874 to 1876
