Halifax Court House

The Halifax Court House is a historic building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its main section was completed in 1863, with the east wing, built in 1930, being the newest portion.

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Type: Courthouse
Description: historic building in Nova Scotia, Canada
Also known as: “Halifax Provincial Court”, “Halifax Provincial Court House”, “Halifax Provincial Courthouse”, and “Old Halifax Court House”
Address: 5250 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, B3J 1E7

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Basilica and Halifax Central Library.

St. Mary’s Basilica

Church

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St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral located in the downtown core of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and is the largest Catholic church in the Archdiocese.

Halifax Central Library

Library

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The Halifax Central Library is a public library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located on the corner of Spring Garden Road and Queen Street in Downtown Halifax. Halifax Central Library is situated 150 metres southwest of Halifax Court House.

Old Burying Ground

Cemetery

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The Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road in Downtown Halifax.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.

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.

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 Halifax Court 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 4 km north of Halifax Court House.

Halifax Court House

Categories: historic building, building, and government building
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.64361° or 44° 38′ 37″ north

Longitude

-63.57376° or 63° 34′ 26″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

87PRJCVG+CF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82668555

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=courthouse

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q5642159

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Halifax Court House” goes by many names.

Chinese: “哈利法克斯法院大楼”
French: “Ancien palais de justice d’Halifax”
French: “palais de justice d’Halifax”
French: “Palais de justice d’Halifax”
French: “Palais de justice provincial d’Halifax”
Italian: “Palazzo di Giustizia (Halifax, Canada)”
Italian: “Palazzo di Giustizia”
Japanese: “ハリファックス裁判所”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture and Planning and Grafton Street Park.

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