Historic Properties

The Historic Properties are warehouses on the Halifax Boardwalk in Halifax, Nova Scotia that began to be constructed during the Napoleonic Wars by Nova Scotian businessmen such as Enos Collins, a privateer, smuggler and shipper whose vessels defied Napoleon's blockade to bring American supplies to the British commander Duke of Wellington.

Photo: Stewx, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Shopping center
Description: warehouses in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Also known as: “Halifax Waterfront Buildings”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include NSCAD University and Scotiabank Centre.

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 140 metres west of Historic Properties.

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 400 metres southwest of Historic Properties.

Halifax City Hall

Government office

Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Halifax City Hall is the home of municipal government in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by architect Edward Elliot, and constructed for the City of Halifax between 1887 and 1890, it is one of the oldest and largest public buildings in Nova Scotia. Halifax City Hall is situated 260 metres southwest of Historic Properties.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.

North End

Suburb

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 Historic Properties.

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 3 km northwest of Historic Properties.

Historic Properties

Categories: architectural ensemble, historic site, building, shop, and commercial area
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.65042° or 44° 39′ 2″ north

Longitude

-63.57281° or 63° 34′ 22″ west

Open location code

87PRMC2G+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 701179963

OpenStreetMap feature

building=no

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=retail

OpenStreetMap feature

shop=mall

Wikidata ID

Q16843488

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In Other Languages

“Historic Properties” goes by many names.

French: “édifices des quais d’Halifax”
French: “Édifices des quais d’Halifax”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lighthouse Gallery and Privateers Wharf.

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