Church erected as a memorial to the victims of the 1917 Halifax Explosion faces demolition for a condo development. Why…
Nova Scotia
1029 Tower Road
Halifax, NS
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Located within a registered heritage streetscape, this beautiful 19th century cottage may fall prey to densification pressure. Why it matters:…
Young Avenue
Halifax, NS
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Serial demolition undermines the character of a historic residential boulevard. Why it matters: Young Avenue is a unique streetscape that…
St. Alphonsus Church
Victoria Mines, NS
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COMMUNITY STAVES OFF CHURCH DEMOLITION BY DIOCESE The survival of St. Alphonsus Church depends on the community’s fundraising abilities and…
Dennis Building
Halifax, NS
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FUTURE OF PROVINCIALLY-OWNED BUILDING IS UNCERTAIN AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT Once called “the finest office building in eastern Canada,” Internal…
Zion Baptist Church
Yarmouth, NS
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CLOCK IS TICKING FOR IMPORTANT TOWN LANDMARK A part of the Yarmouth community for nearly 115 years, this unique church…
Company Houses
Cape Breton, NS
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The once prolific workers cottages, known as “company houses,” that dotted the landscape of industrial Cape Breton are beginning to…
St. Patrick’s Church
Halifax, NS
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A LANDMARK IN LIMBO The church’s predicament underscores the pressures exerted on places of worship by declining numbers of congregants,…
Seal Island Lighthouse
Bay of Fundy, NS
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Background: Dating from 1831, Seal Island is the oldest wooden lighthouse in Nova Scotia but is quickly falling into ruin….
“Twisted Sisters” Citadel Views
Halifax, NS
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Background: United Gulf Development Ltd. has applied for a development agreement to permit the construction of two 27-storey towers on…
