I have heard that Osgoode Hall is haunted. Is that true?
Well…one can never be sure about things such as ghosts. A number of people have died in the building, violently or otherwise, and there are a number of ghost stories “floating” around. If ghosts exist, given the age of the buildingand its history, we probably have a few. Back to top • I would like information on the architecture of Osgoode Hall. Before you call to make an appointment with our Archives staff, you should know that there are some good secondary sources on Osgoode Hall. Try Eric Arthur’s Toronto, No Mean City and MacRae and Adamson’s Cornerstones of Order, Toronto: Clarke Irwin, 1983. Other useful sources include Harold Karmon’s A History of Canadian Architecture, Geoffrey Simmins’ Fred Cumberland: Building the Canadian Dream. You should be able to find these at your public library. Most of the architectural plans in the Law Society Archives are from the 20th century. For 19th century plans and drawings, contact the Archives of Ontario at (416) 327-1600 or 1-800-668-9933 (
