Perth County Courthouse

The Perth County Courthouse is a courthouse and municipal building located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, that serves Perth County. Constructed between 1885 and 1887, the courthouse was designed by George F. Durand and built by the Scrimgeour Brothers. This Victorian building borrows from Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The building is marked by bichromal masonry and a tower, as well as terracotta reliefs on the east and south facades. Intended to replace a controversial earlier edifice, the Perth County Courthouse has remained in use since the first hearings were presided over by Judge James Peter Woods in 1887. Since its construction, the courthouse complex has hosted the Perth County Council, the Provincial Offences and Superior Courts, as well as the Stratford–Perth Archives. Much of the original architecture has been maintained, though extensive renovations have been undertaken to improve accessibility.