One lovely summer day I took a stroll down to Kingston’s City Hall. As you can see, a market still thrives behind the building. Here is a description from the historic plaque:
In 1843 the architect George Brown was commissioned to design a town hall in keeping with Kingston’s status as a provincial capital. The building, one of the most ambitious examples of nineteenth century Canadian municipal architecture, was completed in 1844 at a cost of almost £20,000. It housed the municipal offices, the council chambers, and the town market, and also contained shops, other offices and a saloon.
During Charley’s lifetime, it also housed the city’s police station and jail.