Halifax City Hall

Halifax City Hall
A photo of Halifax City Hall as seen from Grand Parade.
Halifax City Hall, as seen from Grand Parade.
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General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleLate-Victorian Eclectic (Second Empire-influenced)
Location1841 Argyle Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3A5
Coordinates44°38′55″N 63°34′31″W / 44.64861°N 63.57528°W / 44.64861; -63.57528
Construction started1887
OpenedMay 22, 1890
OwnerHalifax Regional Municipality
Technical details
Floor count4
Lifts/elevators1
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Elliot
Main contractorRhodes, Curry & Co.
Website
www.halifax.ca/city-hall
Official nameHalifax City Hall National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1984/11/23
TypeMunicipally Registered Property
Designated1981/10/06
Reference no.23MNS0448

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. The property was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1997.[1]

Halifax City Hall was opened for municipal business, and for public access, in 1890 replacing offices in the old court house on the Halifax waterfront. City Hall was chosen to become the seat of the newly created Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996 and is now the base for the Halifax Regional Council.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Welcome to Halifax City Hall". www.halifax.ca. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.