"When fire, created by a defective chimney, destroyed the old frame Court House,
on the morning of the 18th of March, 1863, no time was lost in preparing for the erection
of the new and more elaborate structure. On the 23rd day of July, 1863, Colonel
William
M. Wilson, County Warden, laid the corner-stone of the present
building. Messrs. George
and John
Jackson, of Simcoe, were the contractors in charge. The Goal, which was built in 1848 was
saved from destruction in 1863, by reason of the fire-wall protecting it."
[Compiler's Comment: a more current view of this
structure is briefly featured in our online video
of the town of Simcoe.]
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