I actualy grew up in Halifax, but I have only been back there a few times (April 2005, May 2010, and May 2019) since my Family moved away in 2001. Hence, I do not have very many photographs for this website.
Bayers Road United Baptist ChurchThis Church was constructed in 1957-1958. | |
Fairview United Church
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This Spryfield building was originally the Bible Baptist Church. At some point in the 1990s, it became the Open Door Community Church. | |
The building was not always this ugly shade of yellow; it used to be painted white. | |
St. Andrew's United Church
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St. Paul's (Anglican) ChurchBuilt in 1750, it is one of the oldest remaining buildings in Halifax. | |
Saint Vincent's Nursing Home Chapel
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West End Baptist Church
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Arts and Administration (A&A) BuildingThis building was built ca. 1951. |
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Faculty ClubThis building was originally built for the Law School. |
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Law SchoolThis building used to be six stories in height until the disastrous fire in September 1985 that destroyed the original library. |
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Killam LibraryThis building houses the main campus library. It was built in the early 1970s. |
I lived in this house on Dutch Village Road in Fairview for almost 30 years. It was built in 1945. |
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Louis Kaye House | This house was constructed in 1902. |
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House #1 |
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Lord Nelson HotelThe hotel opened in 1928, and it was massively rennovated in the late 1990s. |
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Former Eaton's StoreEntrance detail (Mumford Road side); this building dates from ca. 1962. It became a Sears store, ca. 2000. |
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Crowe BuildingThis building dates from 1912. |
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Buckley Brothers Building
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Two Former HousesPresumably once identical, it is interesting how these two houses have been differently adapted into commercial premesis. |
Halifax SkylineLooking towards the harbour from the Downtown Prince George Hotel. St. Paul's Church is visible on the extreme right edge of the photograph. The Provincial Legislature and the very top of the Dominion Building can be seen in the background. |
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Town ClockLooking towards the harbour from the top of Citadel Hill. |
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Main Gate of the Public GardensThe gardens were established in 1841; this gate was installed in 1890. |
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Old CourthouseThis building was originally constructed in 1863, though it has since been expanded. The architects were the firm of William Thomas and Sons. |
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Memorial LibraryConstruction of this building finished in 1951. |
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Founder's Square
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This file is part of my Canadian Architectural Photographs collection.
Please direct all comments, suggestions, and additions to me at jhd@interbaun.com.