Halifax Academy building, or Alliance Atlantis Academy, is a Victorian era building located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is a registered heritage property.[1]
| Alliance Atlantis Academy | |
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| Address | |
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1649 Brunswick Street, Halifax, NS | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1878 |
| Website | [1] |
Heritage value
editIt was built in 1877 for use as a high school, the Halifax Academy. In 1883 Dalhousie University rented two rooms in which to house the newly founded Dalhousie Law School.[1]
It is a three-storey, red brick building built in the Second Empire style. [1] It was designed by Henry Busch, a proponent of the style, and prominent Halifax architect. Andrew Cobb designed an extension in 1917.[2]
Modern day
editIn 2003 Alliance Atlantis donated the building to NSCAD University[3] who have used it for their film program since 2004.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Halifax Academy Building (provincial registration). Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Halifax Academy (municipal registration). Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Dinoff, Distin (13 October 2003). "NSCAD gets new building, film program". Playback. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Our Campuses - NSCAD". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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