Quaker Whaler House

The Quaker Whaler House is the oldest building in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Built by William Ray, a Quaker and cooper from Nantucket who moved to Dartmouth in 1785-86 as a whaler.

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Type: Historic building
Description: historic house in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Also known as: “Quaker House”
Address: 57 Ochterloney Street, Park Avenue, Dartmouth, 5, Nova Scotia B2Y 1C3

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alderney Landing and Zatzman Sportsplex.

Alderney Landing

Community center

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Alderney Landing is a convention centre, art gallery, market, events plaza and theatre facility in Downtown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was opened in May 1999. Alderney Landing is situated 320 metres southwest of Quaker Whaler House.

Zatzman Sportsplex

Sports venue

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The Zatzman Sportsplex is an indoor sports and community centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, opened 1982 and known as the Dartmouth Sportsplex until 2019. Zatzman Sportsplex is situated 600 metres northwest of Quaker Whaler House.

NSCAD University

College

NSCAD University, also known as the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, is a public art university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university is a co-educational institution that offers bachelor's and master's degrees. NSCAD University is situated 2 km south of Quaker Whaler House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dartmouth and Tufts Cove.

Dartmouth

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Dartmouth is a city in the Halifax Region of Nova Scotia, on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has the nickname the "City of Lakes" due to its large number of lakes.

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.

North End

Suburb

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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. North End is situated 2½ km southwest of Quaker Whaler House.

Quaker Whaler House

Categories: historic house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.66696° or 44° 40′ 1″ north

Longitude

-63.56825° or 63° 34′ 6″ west

Open location code

87PRMC8J+QM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 463558443

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

Wikidata ID

Q16899015

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In Other Languages

“Quaker Whaler House” goes by many names.

French: “Quaker Whaler House”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grace United Church and King Street Fire Station.

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