Lethbridge is named for William Lethbridge, who was president of the North Western Coal and Navigation Company which developed coal mines in the region.
Location: Lethbridge is located in the southwest part of the Province along the Oldman River.
Judicial District: Lethbridge Judicial District
Courthouse – Lethbridge
Location: 320 4th Street South / 3rd Avenue South
Built: 1981 – 1983
Style: Modern
Architect: George Watson of Lethbridge
Contractor: Northern Construction Company of Calgary
Description: The building faces east and is a four story brown coloured brick, concrete and glass structure. The east front has a large plaza with steps down to the street. A one story entrance lobby on the second story extends from the main building and has glass panels and glass pitched roof. The windows are recessed and a wide band runs below the flat roof line. The building houses the Court of King’s Bench and the Provincial Court of Alberta – Lethbridge Judicial District.
Old Courthouse – Lethbridge
Location: 1010 4th Avenue South / 11th Street South
Built: 1952 – 1954
Style: Modern
Architect: Meech, Mitchell & Meech
Contractor: Bird Construction Company Limited
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red coloured brick and concrete structure. The north front has a central entrance framed with limestone with the shield of the arms of Alberta above. The windows are vertical with limestone panels between the floors. A concrete band runs along the flat roof line is flat. The building served as the courthouse until 1983.
History: The first courthouse was constructed in 1895 on the corner of 9th Street South and 1st Avenue South. The two story building became the Royal Canadian Legion. The second courthouse was constructed in 1908 and was located on the corner of 4th Avenue South and 6th Street South. The Classical Revival building was demolished. The third courthouse was constructed in 1952 to 1954 and is still standing. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1981 to 1983.
See: Within the Lethbridge / Macleod Judicial District are Alberta Court of Justice courthouses located at Cardston, Fort Macleod, Pincher Creek and Taber.
Courthouse – Lethbridge
Old Lethbridge Courthouse – Lethbridge
Photos taken 2013
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