Project Gutenberg 2011-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 213 McKay, Kenneth W. 08031265 The Court Houses of a Century A Brief Historical Sketch of the Court Houses of London Distict, the County of Middlesex, and County of Elgin Produced by Charlene Taylor, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Court Houses of a Century" by Kenneth W. McKay is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1901. The book examines the evolution of court houses in the London District, Middlesex County, and Elgin County over the span of the 19th century. It highlights the social and administrative importance of these buildings as the legal infrastructure developed alongside the region's population growth and community transformation. The content of the book is a comprehensive overview of significant court houses that have served the local population from the year 1800 to 1900. McKay details various structures, starting with the Munro House and its early use as a court venue, followed by the constructions at Turkey Point, Vittoria, and London. The historical narrative includes descriptions of the buildings’ architecture, the context of their use, and the pivotal events surrounding their establishment and operation. McKay provides insights into community development and the changing needs for justice and governance during this century, reflecting a growing societal complexity and the establishment of a legal framework essential for the region's administration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Elgin (Ont. : County) -- History Courthouses -- Ontario -- Toronto Courts -- Ontario -- Elgin County Courts -- Ontario -- Middlesex County F1001 Text Category: History - Other Category: Architecture 109612 2025-08-14T09:17:49.582806 text/html 98400 2021-01-07T10:40:18 text/html 4412105 2025-08-14T09:17:56.261771 application/epub+zip 4409881 2025-08-14T09:17:52.730807 application/epub+zip 94651 2025-08-14T09:17:51.465795 application/epub+zip 4511376 2025-08-14T09:17:58.872818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4492768 2025-08-14T09:17:55.313806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101991 2022-09-16T06:34:01.915134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76143 2025-08-14T09:17:49.049804 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76038 2021-01-07T10:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76029 2021-01-07T10:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20641 2025-08-14T09:17:59.016760 application/rdf+xml 11681 2025-08-14T09:17:51.965792 image/jpeg 2970 2025-08-14T09:17:51.714773 image/jpeg 28149 2021-01-07T10:40:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 4479529 2021-01-07T10:40:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 28124 2021-01-07T10:40:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 4579777 2025-08-14T09:17:49.691783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog