Founders Square
Founders Square is a building in Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia which is located on Hollis Street. Founders Square is situated nearby to the post office Canada Post Halifax Station Central, as well as near Canada Post - Central Stn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and Province House.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Museum
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The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime museum located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The museum is a member institution of the Nova Scotia Museum and is the oldest and largest maritime museum in Canada with a collection of over 30,000 artifacts including 70 small craft and a steamship: the CSS Acadia, a 180-foot steam-powered hydrographic survey ship launched in 1913. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is situated 110 metres northeast of Founders Square.
Province House
Public building
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Province House in Halifax is where the Nova Scotia legislative assembly, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819, making it the longest serving legislative building in Canada. Province House is situated 120 metres northwest of Founders Square.
Dominion Public Building
Government office
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The Dominion Public Building is an Art Deco-style office building located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Completed in 1936, it served as the central post office for the City of Halifax and housed various other government offices. Dominion Public Building is situated 110 metres north of Founders Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.
North End
Locality
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The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of Downtown Halifax.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
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Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It consists of ten short parallel streets and is bordered by Duffus Street to the north, Young Street to the south, Isleville Street to the west and Novalea Drive to the east. Hydrostone is situated 3 km northwest of Founders Square.
Tufts Cove
Suburb
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Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the North End of Dartmouth. Tufts Cove is situated 3½ km northwest of Founders Square.
Founders Square
- Type: Building
- Address: 1701 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.6472° or 44° 38′ 50″ northLongitude
-63.57228° or 63° 34′ 20″ westOpen location code
87PRJCWH+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 122433058OpenStreetMap feature
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