Province House
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.Photo: Louperivois, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Cphoffman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Public building
- Description: building in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Nova Scotia House of Assembly”
- Address: 1726 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2Y3
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Scotiabank Centre.
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Art gallery
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is a public provincial art museum based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The art museum's primary building complex is located in downtown Halifax and takes up approximately 6,200 square metres of space.
Scotiabank Centre
Stadium
Photo: Bryson109, Public domain.
Scotiabank Centre is the largest multi-purpose facility in Atlantic Canada, located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The main entrances to the building are located on Brunswick Street, at the corner of Duke Street and Carmichael Street, at the foot of Citadel Hill. Scotiabank Centre is situated 260 metres west of Province House.
Dominion Public Building
Government office
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 east of Province House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.
North End
Locality
Photo: Citobun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Province House.
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 Province House.
Province House
- Categories: parliament building, historic building, government office, building, office, and government building
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.64795° or 44° 38′ 53″ northLongitude
-63.57343° or 63° 34′ 24″ westLevels
3Open location code
87PRJCXG+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 553574574OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q3408310
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Province House” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “議會大樓”
- French: “Province House”
- Indonesian: “Province House (Nova Scotia)”
- Indonesian: “Province House”
- Slovenian: “Province House”
- Spanish: “Province House”
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Highlights include Provincial Building and Ondaatje Court.
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