Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia

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Thomas Boggs-Lawrence Hartshorne House, former office location of the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia; now at 61 Dundas St, Dartmouth Thomas Boggs-Lawrence Hartshorne House.png
Thomas Boggs-Lawrence Hartshorne House, former office location of the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia; now at 61 Dundas St, Dartmouth

The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia is a non-profit society dedicated to the advocacy for and conservation of Nova Scotia's architectural and cultural heritage. [1] It was founded in 1959, "in response to the proposed demolition of Enos Collins's Halifax House Gorsebrook," a Georgian-style home that once stood on the present site of Saint Mary's University hockey rink. [1] The Trust has advocated for and assisted in the conservation of numerous heritage buildings and districts in Nova Scotia. Notable examples include The Carleton, Morris House, and Historic Properties. [1] [2]

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The current chair is Andrea Arbic. The Trust's offices are located at 61 Dundas Street in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. [1]

The Trust publishes The Griffin, a quarterly magazine, and has published several books on the subject of Nova Scotia's built heritage. [1]

Morris House

Morris House is a 21⁄2 storey, Georgian-style building of wooden construction built in 1764 and shortly thereafter sold to Charles Morris, the first Surveyor General of Nova Scotia, who used it as his office. [3] Morris House was slated for demolition in 2009. [4] The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia purchased Morris House and in 2013 transported the structure from its original site at 1237 Hollis Street to a new site at 2500 Creighton Street. [4] Exterior renovations were largely complete as of 2014. [5] Interior renovations were delayed due to disagreements over a preservation strategy, and began in earnest in 2017 after the decision was made to preserve the original interior walls behind plasterboard. [6] In 2020, Morris House was released to St. Paul's Home, a youth housing program. [7]

Former St. Patrick's Rectory

The former St. Patrick's Rectory building is a 21⁄2 storey, Victorian Gothic building of brick construction built in 1889 to serve as a rectory for the neighbouring St. Patrick's Church. [8] In July 2019, the Trust appealed a decision by Halifax and West Community Council to approve a nine-storey addition to the building. [9] [10] On 1 June 2020, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board upheld the council's decision. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia". www.htns.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Projects - HRM committee". htns.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Case H00484: Request to Include 2500 Creighton Street, Halifax in the Municipal Registry of Heritage Properties" (PDF). Halifax Regional Municipality.
  4. 1 2 "Historic Halifax house finishes journey to new location | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  5. ↑ "Morris House restoration slow work, but progressing | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  6. ↑ "'Truth windows' will allow a glimpse into the past at historic Halifax house | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  7. ↑ "St. Paul's Home". St. Paul's Anglican Church. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Heritage committee wants to see rectory error rectified". The Signal. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  9. ↑ "Heritage group appeals 8-storey proposal next to Halifax church | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  10. ↑ Cooke, Stephen. "Halifax heritage advocates question Brunswick Street development | The Chronicle Herald". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  11. ↑ "Heritage Trust appeal thrown out, board upholds Halifax development decision". Halifax Examiner. Retrieved 2020-12-03.

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