Victoria Hall was designated as a national historic site as it was judged to be one of the finest examples of public neoclassical architecture in Canada. It is a convention in heritage districts and near to national historic sites that any additions should be sympathetic to the surrounding heritage.
In the rendering submitted for a huge building across Second Street from Victoria Hall I cannot see anything that is sympathetic to neoclassical architecture or to the charm of downtown Cobourg. Victoria Hall has been defining Cobourg since 1860, but this proposal seems destined to forever spoil the unique charms of downtown Cobourg.
Greg Hancock
Editor's Note:
Public Meeting on this subject will be held on September 17th, 2025, at 4:00 pm.
Location: Council Chambers in Victoria Hall or access via escribe. See Town's announcement here.