The Old City Hall is located in Nathan Phillips Square which is a major tourist location because of the TORONTO sign. The Old City Hall is located on one side of the square and the newer city hall is on an adjacent side. The old building is really lovely with some beautiful architecture which reminded me a bit of the nearby university of Toronto buildings. Worth checking out if you admire architecture.

The exterior of this grand historic building, constructed in Romanesque style in 1889 (completed in 1899), with a prominent clock tower, is impressive and one can spend a good deal of time admiring the details of its design. The building appeared to be locked, but we pushed open a heavy door to discover that it was indeed open. There were strict security procedures in order to enter, as the building now operates as a court house - the largest and busiest in all of Canada. The magnificent interior with its mosaic floor, columns, gargoyles, old elevator shaft, caricatures of Councillors, staircase and stained glass window was well worth a visit.

Its Romanesque Revival style gives this beautiful building its swagger. When the space age-looking modern City Hall became the home of the city's municipal government in 1965, Old City Hall was repurposed as court space for the better part of six decades. The clock tower soars 103.6 meters.