title: Victoria County Court House
text: # Victoria County Court House
  
  The Victoria County Court House is a historic building in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
  
  ## History
  
  In 1851, Victoria County was split off from Cape Breton County, leaving the new county without a court house of its own. The court house was constructed in 1889 by Phillip MacRae, a carpenter from Big Baddeck. The building was recognized as a historic property in 1989, under the Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act.
  
  ## Design
  
  The court house is a two-story building constructed in the Classical Revival style with a hipped roof and built of granite and wooden clapboard. The building was originally asymmetrical in design, with a centre block and east wing; a western wing was added in 1967.
  
  