Where in Halifax?

[Dmajackson]

Given the enormous size of our municipality I thought a fun guessing game might lighten up the mood and re-energize our forumers. :)

The rules for the game are simple. 1) All photos must give credit to their owners; 2) All photos must relate to HRM (taken of or in the area); 3) Photos must avoid having obvious give-aways (ie place name/street signs); 4) Multiple guesses are allowed however only guess one at a time and allow another person to guess after each turn; 5) Posters of the photos can decide how exact the guess has to be to be deemed correct (ie park name, neighbourhood, town).

To kick off this game here are some of my photos;

1.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5770158438_d27e7f08cc_b.jpg

2.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/5769625881_d46a8ae1a7_b.jpg

3.
http://oi27.tinypic.com/2ebcodz.jpg

[alps]

Hey, there's a street sign in the first one! Corner of Science Park Drive and Angus Morton Drive in Bedford. No clue about the other two..

[-Harlington-]

My guesses :

1. Bedford West

2. Burnside/bedford basin

3. Peggys Cove

[pblaauw]

number 3 is definitely Peggy's Cove:notacrook:

[halifaxboyns]

Agree with Alps on #1.
#3 agreed; peggy's cove.
#2 I would guess is the small park near the infill in Bedford. Come on, this is DJ - he likes Bedford :P

[Dmajackson]

All were guessed correctly. :)

1 - West Bedford Business Park (HPR in background).
2 - Crosby Island in Bedford ('Save The Reef' area).
3 - Peggy's Cove.

So congrats to

Alps (1)
Harlington (1)
halifaxboyns (1) (exact location guess though this isnt a park. Its an island that was landlocked by the infill).

Time for someone else to take a stab at this. I know we have some hidden photogrpahers in this forum. :)

[alps]

Great thread idea...here, I dug into my older folders for the next batch!

4.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/4c76dfdd.jpg

5.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/719d050b.jpg

6.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/5fbe52bf.jpg

[fenwick16]

Great thread idea...here, I dug into my older folders for the next batch!

4.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/4c76dfdd.jpg


This looks like it might be the Dalhousie University Life Sciences building (but I haven't been in there in over 30 years).


5.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/719d050b.jpg

This looks like someplace along the Cabot Trail - I think this will be a tough one.

[Dmajackson]

#4 looks like the SMU library.
#5 no sweet clue. Around Queensland maybe?
#6 walkway under the Northwest Arm Drive near Fairmount?

[DigitalNinja]

#4 is Dalhousie under the chem or biology lab.

[alps]

Guessed correctly:


#4 - Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie
#6 - Head of Chain Lake under the Northwest Arm Drive


#5 is still up in the air! It's not the Cabot Trail -- it's in HRM. Very broad hint: according to Google Maps, it's a 24 minute drive from the Spring Garden library.

Updated scoreboard:

alps (1)
Harlington (1)
halifaxboyns (1)
fenwick16 (1)
Dmajackson (1)

[fenwick16]

Great thread idea...here, I dug into my older folders for the next batch!

5.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/719d050b.jpg


This might be Herring Cove around this location - map link (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=halifax,+nova+scotia&aq=&sll=44.863656,-61.66626&sspn=5.840201,16.907959&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Halifax,+Halifax+County,+Nova+Scotia&ll=44.568176,-63.558762&spn=0.005733,0.016512&t=h&z=17)

[Dmajackson]

#5 is still up in the air! It's not the Cabot Trail -- it's in HRM. Very broad hint: according to Google Maps, it's a 24 minute drive from the Spring Garden library.

I'm going to guess around the head of the harbour so ... say Sambro Head (I think i can faintly see a lighthouse in the background).

[alps]

Fenwick's close enough. It's just a liiittle to the northwest of where you linked to, labeled "Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve".

fenwick16 (2)
alps (1)
Harlington (1)
halifaxboyns (1)
Dmajackson (1)

Someone else's turn!

[fenwick16]

Fenwick's close enough. It's just a liiittle to the northwest of where you linked to, labeled "Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve".

fenwick16 (2)
alps (1)
Harlington (1)
halifaxboyns (1)
Dmajackson (1)

Someone else's turn!

I cheated on the last one - I looked at the Google Map (based on your clue of it being in Halifax). The internet is great for information!

By the way, the Herring Cove picture looks great.

[alps]

It's a great park. Here's a few more:

7. (gimme a street name)
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/c9c16901.jpg

8.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/e4906fb4.jpg

9.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/9cb4629d.jpg

(my photos)

[worldlyhaligonian]

7 is Brenton Street... I'm pretty sure one that one.

My guess for 9 is behind where the new library will be.

[kph06]

7) Brenton St.
8) No idea, looks like a transit terminal to me
9) Daltech between the library and the D-building

[-Harlington-]

8 is portland hills

[fenwick16]

It's a great park. Here's a few more:

8.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/e4906fb4.jpg

(my photos)

I have no clue where this is, but it is a very interesting picnic table.

[Jonovision]

7. Brenton Street
8. Portland Street - Its at the Portlant Hills Metro Link terminal
9. Barrinton Street - Sexton Library

[alps]

All guessed correctly!

fenwick16 (2)
-Harlington- (2)
alps (1)
halifaxboyns (1)
Dmajackson (1)
worldlyhaligonian (1)
kph06 (1)

[spaustin]

I'll throw 3 out for guessing from my collection :)

1.
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7496/1002280h.jpg
2.
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6029/pics004z.jpg
3.
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6867/pic037m.jpg

[-Harlington-]

number one is shannon park

dont know two, some lake, lol

and ill take a wild guess at three and say dover

[Jonovision]

The first is Shannon Park (went to school there)

Don't know the second one. But I would guess a lake out behind bedford west.

The third is Duncans Cove. The best hiking trail that I know of within an hour of the city.

[Wishblade]

I almost guessed Windsor Park on the first one. They look very similar.

[halifaxboyns]

#2 is either Chain Lake or part of the Long Lake Park. The towers...I remember them.
#3 I'd guess as Shad Bay or down the Southern Shore of HRM.

[spaustin]

1. Is indeed Shannon Park.
2. Is probably the hardest. It's actually on the Eastern Shore and is a somewhat popular hiking area. This is one of the best views on the trail. Sorry Halifaxboy, the lake must have a doppleganger on the other side.
3. You guys are all in the right ballpark, it's along HRM's Southern Shore, but it's not Dover or Shad Bay. Little closer to town and is the start point for a well-known hike.

[-Harlington-]

would 3 be terrance bay ?

[spaustin]

Nope. Since interest has died out, I'll give out the answers. #3 is Duncans Cove and #2 is Bayer Lake, as seen from the "Jesse's Diner" lookoff on the Admiral's Lake Loop Trail in Musquodoboit Harbour.

[halifaxboyns]

Nope. Since interest has died out, I'll give out the answers. #3 is Duncans Cove and #2 is Bayer Lake, as seen from the "Jesse's Diner" lookoff on the Admiral's Lake Loop Trail in Musquodoboit Harbour.

Jono got it right.

[spaustin]

Jono got it right.

True. Missed his reply. Just #2 that went unsolved.

[Jonovision]

I love duncans cove! Hiked it so many times. Last year somehow I even managed to get 20 people together to do it. It was epic.

[alps]

-Harlington- (3)
fenwick16 (2)
alps (1)
halifaxboyns (1)
Dmajackson (1)
worldlyhaligonian (1)
kph06 (1)
Jonovision (1)

[K-Man]

The rules for the game are simple. 1) All photos must give credit to their owners; 2) All photos must relate to HRM (taken of or in the area); 3) Photos must avoid having obvious give-aways (ie place name/street signs); 4) Multiple guesses are allowed however only guess one at a time and allow another person to guess after each turn; 5) Posters of the photos can decide how exact the guess has to be to be deemed correct (ie park name, neighborhood, town).


Haha...now THIS is a great idea for a thread! I'm just finding this now so I hope it's ok "reopen" and start posting again. Here's 8 images all from around town of the sides of buildings. If you know the building name, number, street, or area, consider it correct. I'm not going to keep score or anything like in the past but I thought this was such a great idea I had to throw in just for fun!

HALIFAX BUILDINGS

BUILDING 1
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031670621_0da0e5bf05_c.jpg
Source: My image

BUILDING 2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031890677_6144e87be7_c.jpg
Source: My image

BUILDING 3
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031671471_6eab7305e6_c.jpg
Source: My image

BUILDING 4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031671821_76f5f11b5d_c.jpg
Source: My image

BUILDING 5
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031167883_5797119687_c.jpg
Source: My image

BUILDING 6
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031671081_c67f4a807d_c.jpg
Source: My image

BUILDING 7
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031168288_f68eded66f_c.jpg
Source: My image

BUILDING 8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49031891032_e8cc3123fd_c.jpg
Source: My image

[pblaauw]

1: Purdy's Wharf
2: Morris Street, east of Barrington
3: The VIC
4: 1H (NSP HQ)
5: Old Tower Rd School?
6: The stairwell between the old NFB building and the Neptune/Ford School/Whatever it's called
7: Historic Properties
8: York Redoubt or Point Pleasant Park

[K-Man]

Here's yesterday's answers folks:

BUILDINGS
1: Purdy's Wharf - Tower 1
2: 5133 Morris St.
3: The VIC
4: 1H - NSP - Lower Water St. office
5: Atlantic School of Theology
**If you're interested in seeing the interior of the school you can see a few shots here: https://halifaxbloggers.ca/noticedinnovascotia/2016/06/a-visit-to-the-atlantic-school-of-theology/
6: Foundation of the Kyber
7: Privateer's Warehouse/Lower Deck
8: Fort Ogilvie - Underground Shelter - https://hmhps.ca/sites/fort-ogilvie-pt-pleasant-park#images-9

I have a question though....
Is that the original rock foundation of the Kyber/Church of England? I don't know much about older construction methods so it's amazing to me that for one, that type of foundation is holding up a building of that size and two, that it hasn't shifted and settled more over the years. I've seen that kind of foundation used on older houses but to support a building of that weight/size for so long?...that's pretty crazy.

[K-Man]

HALIFAX WINDOWS

I thought a "Halifax Windows" theme might be fun to take a stab at. Here's 14 images of windows from HRM. It'll be pretty impressive if someone knows where Window 14 is! :)

WINDOWS 1 & 2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035154613_740ea9dfab.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035652481_a6f871a43f.jpg
Source: My images

WINDOWS 3 & 4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035874042_1d64d41db0.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035153883_f39935d8ee.jpg
Source: My images

WINDOWS 5 & 6
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035873677_5259cd0700_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035651956_a60dea1d05.jpg
Source: My images

WINDOWS 7 & 8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035651921_af30e0cffc.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035651876_1d46603f6f.jpg
Source: My image

WINDOWS 9 & 10
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035153533_11aa0c3673.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035651626_1991b20b9c_o.jpg
Source: My images

WINDOWS 11 & 12
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035873362_b737c07255.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035153443_14901aa14f.jpg
Source: My images

WINDOWS 13 & 14
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035153423_8b53902f5c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49035651496_92d4883e9d.jpg
Source: My images

[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX WINDOWS

1: Former NFB Building
2: Halifax Armories
3: McKelvie's Restaurant (formerly No.4 Engine House)
4: Renner-Carney House (Cameron House)
5: Green Lantern Building (Keith Building)
6: Granville St. Mall (this building is right beside the A.M. Bell building but I'm unable to find any info on it).
7: Alexander Keith's Brewery
8: Morse's Teas Building
9: A.M. Bell Building (Granville St. Mall)
10: Nova Scotia Art Gallery
11: Coombs Old English Shoes (Granville St. Mall)
12: Government House
13: Caldwell Building
14: Renner-Carney House (kind of a funny little window way up in the corner by itself on the brick wall in the back parking lot)

[K-Man]

HALIFAX DOORS

Why not try guessing some doors from around town? Here's 16.
I'll post the answers below so you can see how you did. Props if you get Door #16.

DOORS 1 & 2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052033716_4bd1787b3e.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052033576_26ccf2734a.jpg
Source: My images

DOORS 3 & 4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49051522303_63ce2e1c66.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052033301_0b3c2ee015.jpg
Source: My images

DOORS 5 & 6
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052245092_b57bdd2422.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052244782_0ca4b373e0.jpg
Source: My images

DOORS 7 & 8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052032651_9bbb3ffc1d.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052030676_2fe894e00c.jpg
Source: My images

DOORS 9 & 10
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49051521498_d965b3ebe0.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052032441_94927774ca.jpg
Source: My images

DOORS 11 & 12
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052032226_4344938977.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49051520968_0200511e80.jpg
Source: My images

DOORS 13 & 14
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052031521_79b1ffde21.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052243292_9579117477.jpg
Source: My images

DOORS 15 & 16
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052243192_018e0607e1.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49052242382_575704a3ca.jpg
Source: My images

[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX DOORS

So how did you do? :tup:

1: Province House - Granville St. Entrance
2: Collins Bank
3: Public Gardens - Horticultural Hall - Canteen
4: Public Gardens Cottage - backdoor
5: St. Mary's Glebe House
6: Bank of Nova Scotia - elevator doors in lobby
7: Government House - front doors
8: St. David's Presbyterian Church
9: Atlantic School of Theology
10: Dingle Tower
11: York Redoubt - Duke of York Martello Tower
12: St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica
13: Halifax Armories - Maynard St. entrance
14: York Redoubt - cave
15: Bank of Commerce
16: St. Matthew's - side entrance facing the Maritime Center

[OldDartmouthMark]

Keep up the good work! I've been enjoying these photo quizzes.

I haven't answered because I only tended to know the more common ones, but like to see the less known locations as well. :tup:

[K-Man]

HALIFAX BITS 'N BOBBLES

Sometimes a building will have a defining characteristic that makes it so unique and identifiable that you don't even need to see the whole thing to know what it is. I may be biased (ok I am :)) but I feel that Halifax has scores of this type of architecture around the city. Some of these I'll say are a bit of a stretch but what the heck, this is just for fun....and they're not all buildings. Can you match the place/building to one of it's unique features?

Respect if you get 14, 15, and 17.

BITS 1 & 2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057091296_36b60f04d9_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49056579813_ba04b2378a.jpg
Source: My images

BOBBLES 3 & 4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49056579578_9847046b12.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057309797_4a6878b017.jpg
Source: My images

BITS 5 & 6
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057309777_b4484983c1_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057090351_d59eaac030.jpg
Source: My images

BOBBLES 7 & 8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057309562_a0656bce05_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057090236_2ea3d5229b_z.jpg
Source: My image

BITS 9 & 10
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49056578703_a68561f129.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49056577978_20f9363f36.jpg
Source: My images

BOBBLES 11 & 12
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057308402_0e9bdd23c2.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49056577868_be937b0ebc_z.jpg
Source: My images

BITS 13 & 14
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057308347_d63bd09845.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057087841_3fd790d200.jpg
Source: My images

BOBBLES 15 & 16
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057308307_3b66edba19.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057088801_2880b84b92.jpg
Source: My images

BITS 17 & 18
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057088751_38ee7609b5.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49057088256_b6641360e2.jpg
Source: My images

[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX BITS 'N BOBBLES

Here ya go.... :tup:

1: Halifax Academy
2: The ceiling of the Bandstand in the Public Gardens
3: Bank of Commerce
4: Cement block along the shoreline at York Redoubt
5: Power hookups on a bunker at York Redoubt
6: Victoria Jubilee Fountain at Public Gardens
7: Mailbox at Oakland Lodge on Robie St.
8: Loop 'hooks' at York Redoubt (Excuse my terminology. If anyone knows the proper name and how these were used please post as I'd be very interested to hear).
9: Spikes along the fence at Government House
10: Freemasons Hall - Barrington St.
11: Decoration on hand rail at the Public Gardens Bandstand
12: Halifax Courthouse - Carving above main entrance
13: Imperial Oil Building
14: York Redoubt - mounts for bolting guns down. These bolt mounts are located at the 6-Pounder QF Battery, Emplacement 1. This link has a little more detail: http://www.fortwiki.com/York_6-Pounder_QF_Battery
15: Former J.R. Jennett & Co. Burslem House. The words on the bottom of the pillar are the foundry marks for Daniel Badger Iron Works and read "D.D. Badger & Co. NY". They were the foremost manufacturer for this type of product at the time. There is a Dill Pickle Sandwich Shop there now. Next time you're there have a look down. :)
16: Former National Film Board building
17: Drill hole at the quarry pond - Point Pleasant Park
18: Dingle Tower - engraving behind the rear-right paw of one of the lion statues

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - MORE BITS 'N BOBBLES

Hats off if you identify the location of 16, 18, 19, & 20...

MORE BITS 1 & 2
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062328207_38c8ec6627.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062106656_feb1204af7.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BOBBLES 3 & 4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49061594653_e407d83b2b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062327102_d93c80415e.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BITS 5 & 6
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49061594488_f6ef8d5b6a.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062326977_bd522218bb.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BOBBLES 7 & 8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062325997_a8ca8b6d1f_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062105006_3ea1158ae0.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BITS 9 & 10
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062104296_c68b911d29.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062325837_c30e2d6c2f.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BOBBLES 11 & 12
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062325202_79843990b2.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062103416_5156dc3a7d.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BITS 13 & 14
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49061586078_394233c597_w.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062099666_dc40ff3475.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BOBBLES 15 & 16
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49061592613_a3dded3b4f.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49061587643_88f8a00327.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BITS 17 & 18
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062098216_4c05a2f886.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062102421_e527632466.jpg
Source: My images

MORE BOBBLES 19 & 20
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49062101236_7f9ef0d1cd.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49061588843_6223818b74.jpg
Source: My images

[K-Man]

ANSWERS - MORE BITS 'N BOBBLES

1: CSS Acadia on the waterfront
2: Atlantic School of Theology. The original gates are still onsite. This is a wheel/pulley on the back of one of the pillars.
3: St. Paul's Parish House - Originally Dr. Mchattie's House (1863)
4: Bridge at the Public Gardens
5: Stubborn Goat Gastropub (this used to be the Grafton St. Fire Station)
6: Bridge repair at Marlborough Wood
7: Dill Pickle Sandwich Shop at Granville Mall (former J.R. Jennett & Co. Burslem House)
8: St. Mary's Boys School - granite pillar at entrance
9: Support wall along Barington St. (at Grand Parade)
10: York Redoubt - this rock is sitting way up on top of what I believe is one of the the quarry's. Located here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5950157,-63.5554757,47m/data=!3m1!1e3
11: Sir Sanford Fleming Park (the Dingle)
12: TVs outside the Nova Centre
13: Remember this? The Tip Top Tailors sidewalk sign at 1592 Barrington before AVEDA Life SalonSpa.
14: Marsh at Point Pleasant Park
15: Tree at Fort Needham Memorial
16: Yeah, I know....this one was a stretch. But if you've hiked the railway along the footpath that starts at the end of Beaufort Ave. you may have come across it. It's in behind the houses here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6290282,-63.5830034,258m/data=!3m1!1e3
17: Point Pleasant Park - this cannon is located just behind the restored gazebo that's at the top of the hill. The graffiti reads 'FINCH AW GNR'.
18: Fort Ogilvie - Imagine my surprise a few weeks later when I discovered this graffiti that reads 'GNR A.W. Finch RCA 21'. What a cool coincidence, eh? I believe the last numbers are '62/6' or 'G2/6' but it's hard to tell. There is a large patch of rock in front of the building where this is located. Right here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6238853,-63.5660918,62a,35y,191.13h,36.3t/data=!3m1!1e3
19: Fort Ogilvie - it's hard to see in the picture but the graffiti reads 'L. Francis RA 1890' - located on the same rock above as the A.W. Finch work.
20: Oakland Lodge - back of the fence post on the corner of Robie and Oakland St. Some of the graffiti on this post dates back to 1902. There's a cool little doodle of a soldier and a British flag etched into the fence right beside it. Stop for a look next time you're walking on Robie. I wonder if they were headed in the same direction you are? :)

[OldDartmouthMark]

Very cool. I think you have an artist's eye for photography.

I guessed a few of them, had a couple of "of course!" moments, and saw some that I had never seen before.

Thanks for putting these together.

[K-Man]

Very cool. I think you have an artist's eye for photography.

I guessed a few of them, had a couple of "of course!" moments, and saw some that I had never seen before.

Thanks for putting these together.

Haha, weeeell if I'm being honest I find myself deleting a lot of pictures of my fingers and shoes at the end of a day of shooting. But I do manage to get a good image or two also. ;)

Anyway man, you're very welcome.

[K-Man]

HALIFAX BRICKWORK

I feel like this is a bit of a lost art, I mean, check out #20....
So which bricks go with which buildings?

BRICKWORK 1
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BRICKWORK 2
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 3
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49071802927_54a12c6819_c.jpg
Source: My image

BRICKWORK 5, 6, & 7
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Source: My images

BRICKWORK 8
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 9
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 10
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 11 & 12
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Source: My images

BRICKWORK 13
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 14
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Source: My images

BRICKWORK 15
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 16
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Source: My image

BRICKWORK 17 & 18
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BRICKWORK 19
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BRICKWORK 20
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[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX BRICKWORK

Was I right? Number 20 is pretty amazing, eh? Question is....were you right? :tup:

1: Halifax Academy - Brunswick St. door
2: Renner-Carner House (Cameron House) - Front door
3: Granville Mall
4: Freemasons Hall - Barrington St. facade
5: Former Roman Grant & Co. building (1869) - Granville Mall
6: Stubborn Goat Gastropub - Grafton St.
7: Cambridge Suites - Brunswick St. facade
8: Former Acadia Insurance Building - Prince St. facade
9: Halifax Academy - Brunswick St.
10: Province House - Granville St. - lower window
11: Dennis Building - Granville St. facade
12: St. Mary's Basilica - back parking lot
13: St. Mary's Glebe House - Spring Garden Rd. facade
14: St. Mary's Boys School - Grafton St.
15: Public Gardens Cottage - foundation bricks
16: Point Pleasant Battery - these bricks are built into the concrete walls of both buildings that are at the ends of the battery.
17: Atlantic School of Theology - Francklyn St. door pilars
18: Mitchell House (1820) - Prince St. facade
19: Provincial Court House - Spring Garden Rd. facade
20: Mary Jane's - Grafton St. facade

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - MORE WINDOWS

If you're able to identify where windows 22 and 23 are then any attempt to stump you in the future will be a futile effort. Especially 22 :)....

MORE WINDOWS 1
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MORE WINDOWS 2 & 3
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Source: My images

MORE WINDOWS 4 & 5
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MORE WINDOWS 6
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MORE WINDOWS 7 & 8
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MORE WINDOWS 9 & 10
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Source: My images

MORE WINDOWS 11 & 12
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Source: My images

MORE WINDOWS 13, 14, & 15
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MORE WINDOWS 16 & 17
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MORE WINDOWS 18 & 19
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MORE WINDOWS 20
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MORE WINDOWS 21
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MORE WINDOWS 22 & 23
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[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX - MORE WINDOWS

Here ya go.... :tup:

1: Park West Offices - Bayers Lake
2: Robert Brunton House (1841) - Inglis St.
3: George Wright House (1902) - Current Women's Council House
4: UPS Building - Queen St.
5: Anyone at the Seaport Market on Saturdays will recognize this window from the 1930's Canadian National Railways car that's been restored.
6: Clay Cafe on Quinpool Rd.
7: Halifax Alehouse. My god, do I love that bar. Moving on.
8: If you said Asian Market, you're correct. If you said Asian Market then made fun of the Photoshop I did on the window to hide their poster, then bonus points.
9: Grigor House - upper window on Bland St. I've always loved the charming creepiness of this place, especially the ironstone fence that surrounds it.
10: Seaview Church - Africville
11: A few posts back I made a joke about my fingers and shoes always being in my photos. So if you recognized that as being my finger at Garden South Park Inn then you'd be correct. And also bonus point.
12: Mary Queen of Scots Inn on Queen St. Seems fitting. This building is actually pretty cool when you stop to take a look.
13: The Westin Nova Scotia - window facing the back parking lot
14: Former Queen St. Engine House (1877)
15: Fort Massey United Church (1871)
16: Windows on a Grain Elevator (google maps says 815 Terminal Rd.)
17: Scotia Bank on Coburg Rd.
18: Clarke-Halliston House (1895) - South Park St.
19: One of the colorful houses on North Park St. across from the Common
20: St. George's Mews - windows on Queen St.
21: House on Mitchell St. just down from Youth Live Recycling
22: South Park St. - This little fella is tucked in between the two blue houses on the corner of South Park and University Ave. I'm guessing the house on the corner was built first when the lot beside it may have been empty as the window doesn't get much light where it's at these days. Right here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6396034,-63.5784035,3a,75y,24.16h,99.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skpGYzf5m7uVKu4hkh_UGFA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
23: South End Florist - if you're ever in their back parking lot off Mitchell St. then "look up, look waaay up". ;)

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - STONEWORK

Sociable!...in your honour if you know where #19 is and if you came across #20 like I did I hope they at least found you before nightfall.
These could be a fence, a walkway, a foundation, etc....

STONEWORK 1
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STONEWORK 2 & 3
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STONEWORK 4 & 5
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STONEWORK 6
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STONEWORKS 7, 8, & 9
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STONEWORK 10 & 11
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STONEWORK 12 & 13
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STONEWORK 14 & 15
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STONEWORK 16
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STONEWORK 17 & 18
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STONEWORK 19
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STONEWORK 20
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[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX STONEWORK

1: This stone fence and bench are on the Regatta Point Walkway just off Purcells Cove Rd. Nice place to watch the boats actually.
2: Halifax Armories (1899). I found an interesting piece of information on the RUSI website about the stone they're using for the repair work. I've posted it below.
3: Arch of the Welsford-Parker Monument (1860)
4: The stone drinking fountain at the Public Gardens
5: York Redoubt - Duke of York Martello Tower (1798).
6: Patched stonework on the ground in front of Fort Needham Memorial Tower
7: Corner of Dingle Tower (1908) at Sir Sanford Fleming Park
8: Was it the stripe? Funny how iconic a strip of white paint can be, eh? Morse's Teas. :)
9: Bank of Commerce (1906). This stonework surrounds the front doors on George St.
10: If you've got a sharp eye you'll notice the mason's marks and know this as the bricks on the side of the Henry House which was originally built for John Metzler in 1834. Fun fact: the storm porch is not original to the design and was added in 1870. Next time you're strolling by stop for a look. They're all over the wall...pretty interesting.
11: Spring Garden Rd. Memorial Public Library (1951) - stonework between the windows on the front facade
12: The Grigor House (1863) - ironstone fence on Victoria Rd.
13: Back of the grain elevator from Grainery Park.
14: If you're on Point Pleasant Dr. entering the large parking lot this is the right gate sculpture with the Harbour Look-Off sign on it.
15: Foundation of the current day Barrington Consulting Group building. This was originally the Lithgow House in 1885.
Right here: https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6421361,-63.5715026,3a,75y,315.63h,83.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUTkUSQ0VYp5xfwOddx9b2A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
16: Stone retaining wall right by the little bridge at the Point Pleasant Park quarry pond.
17: One of the "peaks" on the Fort Needham Memorial Tower
18: This is the right support leg on the 3rd search light shelter at York Redoubt. They were designed to provide illumination for the guns protecting the submarine nets. The left leg has an eye painted on it too. Fitting graffiti. It's a little blurred but you can see it on google maps here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5975042,-63.5508761,18a,35y,289.79h,74.8t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b5a18740f20dc0d:0x991170c03636fa0e!8m2!3d44.596793!4d-63.553184

19: If you're looking north down Granville Mall this is some graffiti carved into the lower right hand corner of the lion statue on the right. The letters either read JFE or JPE. The lions have been there since 2004 but it's easy to tell by the weathered look of the letters that they've been carved in there much longer than that. I'd be willing to bet that they were put there when the lions were on the clock tower of the Custom's House. Next time you stumble out of the Split Crow after a few pints close one eye and have a look by it's right paw.

20: I got lost. If you know where this fence is then you did too. Luckily I keep an emergency sandwich in my pocket for occasions like this. It happens a lot. Actually, this really isn't too far off the beaten path at York Redoubt. I was hoping to find some information on it's age and purpose but there doesn't seem to be anything about it. This one was a bit of a stretch to guess I know so I posted a quick screenshot below to show it's rough location in yellow. I also ate my sandwich there until they found me. ;)

So above in Answer #2 I had mentioned I found an interesting little snippet of information. Here's what DND Senior Heritage Architect Rosanne Howes had to say:

"......this led to discovery of the original quarry for the Armoury sandstone at Eel Creek, a tributary of River Philip between Oxford and Pugwash near Port Howe. Stone from many quarries in this area were generically referred to as ‘Pugwash” stone as various quarries shipped through a stone yard there".

Rosanne explained that the old quarry, now flooded, is in the middle of ‘cottage country,’ and the logistics of reopening that specific site are insurmountable. Luckily, a source for the same stone was found in a quarry in a farmer’s field in nearby Beckwith. Testing shows it is in fact from the same seam as the original stone. All the new stone which will be used in the rehabilitation will come from the same source right here in Nova Scotia. The only exception will be a small quantity of stone imported from the Callow Hill stone quarry in England. Because of its higher resistance to water and weather, the Callow Hill stone will be used for window sills.

Source: Royal United Services Institute -
https://rusi-ns.ca/rehabilitation-halifax-armouries/

Answer# 20 - Rock Fence Location
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Source: Google Earth

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - MORE DOORS

Here's 18....

MORE DOORS 1 & 2
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MORE DOORS 3 & 4
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MORE DOORS 5 & 6
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MORE DOORS 7 & 8
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MORE DOORS 9 & 10
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MORE DOORS 11 & 12
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MORE DOORS 13 & 14
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MORE DOORS 15 & 16
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MORE DOORS 17 & 18
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[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX - MORE DOORS

Here ya go... :cheers:
1: Bishops Row (1878) at 5472 Inglis St. - I've always loved the character that the storm porches on this building added to it's look. I couldn't find much about the structure but as an interesting fact it was built by contractor/builder/architect Henry Peters. He was one of the founding members of the 'Peters, Blaiklock & Peters' firm who also constructed the Wellington Barracks in 1852. It's also said that he worked with David Stirling on the Poor Asylum (1867-68) and the Inter-Colonial Railway Station (1874-77). Sources:
http://legacycontent.halifax.ca/council/agendasc/documents/121211ca91.pdf
http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/1696

2: Basement Door on the Grigor House (1863) at Queen & Victoria Rd. I had mentioned this before but the ironstone fence that runs around the place is pretty damn cool.

3: I feel like I don't need to waste the ink in my keyboard on this one so if you said Bearly's (which you did) you're correct. The building was originally built in 1864 and was called the HP Burton House.

4: Robert Brunton House (1841) at 5455 Inglis St. Just the door alone on this place has more character than the buildings around it. Next time your gassing up at the Ultramar across the street have a look.

5: Bank of Nova Scotia Building - Back door on Hollis St....c'mon, the front door on this one would be too easy :)

6: St. Paul's Perish House (1863) - This is the front door on 1706 Argyle St. The historic designation plaque on the building shows this as originally being Dr. McHattie's House.

7: If ever there was a door on a house that made me feel like the person living there was way better than me, it's this one. You have to stand at street level and look up at it though to really appreciate it - the photo just doesn't do it justice. This is Gerrard Lodge (1865) by the way on Barrington St. There doesn't seem to be much online about it's history except for some .pdf files about a townhouse addition that was added a few years ago. Pretty impressive though, eh?

8: Dalhousie Dentistry - These are the doors along Robie St.

9: South End Florists - This is the door on 995 Mitchell St. The building itself was originally the AJ White House and was built in 1868. Kind of a charming little place actually. I wonder though if he was jealous of how awesome Robert Bruntons door just across the road at 5455 Inglis St. was compared to his?

10: York Redoubt - I feel like no matter how you try to crop a photo it always looks like York Redoubt. So if you said York Redoubt you're correct but no bonus points as this one was easy. What's not easy though is trying to explain where the door is located on the premises so I posted a map below to show it's location.

11: Clarke-Hallistone House (1895) at 5691 Inglis St. Not a bad view of George Wright's house in the window reflection either.

12: Reuben Hart House (1864) at 1259 Barrington St. - This was another one I had to stop to admire. Look at the craftsmanship here, eh? It's too bad that sandstone was used though on some of the detail work. The door frame is holding up pretty good but some of the engraved stonework around the windows (especially the sills) is starting to wear pretty badly. It would be nice to see the stone restored but at the same time I have to say it adds to the historic vibe of the house when you stop for a look.

13: York Redoubt - this is one of the doors inside the search light shelters. The main sliding doors that would have opened to allow the lights to shine out onto the water are long gone but these still remain somewhat protected from the elements. Pretty nice view actually if you step inside and have a look out. If you have a few minutes a fella by the name of "mikeonline" has some photos of the sliding doors taken from inside and outside of the shelter before they went missing. You can find them here just along the left hand side: https://mikeonline.ca/gallery_York_Redoubt

14: If you're stuck in traffic on Oxford St. you'll recognize these as the doors at the Shaar Shalom building.

15: Fort Massey Church (1870) - These are the main middle doors facing Queen St. This is another case where it's too bad that soft sandstone was used on some of the finer work as the columns that support the arches around these doors are starting to show a lot of weathering on the details.

16: This door is built into the retaining wall at Grand Parade on Barrington St. I was intigued to learn that the space under Grande Parade originally accommodated an ice house for Granville St. merchant Jane Donaldson. After the wall was reconstructed in 1888 it housed a horse stable (1907) and later became a police patrol station until 1952. There were also plans to build public toilets.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Parade_(Halifax)

17: If you've ever come out of Organic Earth Market with armfuls of kale you'll know this as the door to Gaudet Optical on Beech Street. Bonus point if you also bought chocolate sauce to pour over and drown the taste of said kale.

18: Renney-Carney House (1892) at 1349 Barrington. Also known as Cameron House these two doors are stacked oddly on top of one another in the back parking lot. The top door looks to be sealed off these days. I'm assuming at one point in time there was probably a small deck and steps to make it accessable. There is a small window just out of the shot at the top of the brick wall that I had posted before. When you stand back and look from the parking lot the two doors and window look humorously odd and misplaced.

Answer #10 - Location of door at York Redoubt
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Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NS-00266_-_York_Redoubt_Today_(26820191571).jpg

[IanWatson]

Just wanted to chime in to say I'm really enjoying these posts! Probably getting about 50% of them before I look at your answers. Thanks, K-Man!

[K-Man]

Just wanted to chime in to say I'm really enjoying these posts! Probably getting about 50% of them before I look at your answers. Thanks, K-Man!

Thanks, Ian! :cheers:
I'm slowly becoming a powerful force of useless door knowledge! :haha:

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - ANOTHER BITS 'N BOBBLES

Number 18's a good one.... :tup:

ANOTHER BITS 1, 2, & 3
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ANOTHER BOBBLES 4 & 5
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ANOTHER BITS 6 & 7
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ANOTHER BOBBLES 8 & 9
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ANOTHER BITS 10 & 11
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ANOTHER BOBBLES 12
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ANOTHER BITS 13 & 14
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ANOTHER BOBBLES 15 & 16
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ANOTHER BITS 17
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ANOTHER BOBBLES 18
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[K-Man]

ANSWERS - ANOTHER BITS 'N BOBBLES

Here ya go!... :tup:

1: York Redoubt pipes - One of 4 or 5 pipes that stick up out of the ground at the far south end of the fort. I've posted a quick image of their location below. I couldn't find any information on what their purpose was but I'm assuming that they're ventilation pipes for the tunnels below.

2: Oxford Theatre (1937) - This is one of the now empty, 'Now Playing', poster light boxes at the Oxford on Quinpool.

3: Welsford-Parker Monument (1860) - One of the stone spheres at the Welsford-Parker Monument. The earliest image I could find of the structure was from 1860 but the spheres weren't present in the photo so they must have been a later addition. Stone sculptor George Lang used Albert County sandstone from NB to craft which is now the 4th oldest war monument in Canada . Not much information seems to exist on when the spheres were added. Fun Fact: The monument was revealed on July 17th 1860 and the July 21st edition of the newspaper Acadian Recorder described the day as 'clear but uncomfortably warm' and said that 'a large assemblage, especially of the fair sex, were present to witness the proceedings'.....them saucy damsels eh, fellas? ;)

4: Garrison Brewing/Immigration Annex Building (1923) - If you're not lucky enough to get a parking spot in the jammed up little parking area right out front of the Seaport Market on Saturdays then you probably recognize one of these lamps along side of the Immigration Annex as you travel down Terminal Rd. to the larger parking lot in front of Pier 22 Pavilion. But let's be honest, before you park there you're going to make one more trip back to see if a spot opened up, right? Cause I five times do.

5: Anchor of CSS Acadia - Retaining it's original engines and boilers as a museum ship these days the Acadia was in service from 1913 until 1969. Fun fact: it was one of the last vessels in Halifax to have an official "ships cat" onboard for rodent control.

6: If you said the shoreline along Arm Rd. at Point Pleasant Park then you're correct. If you said "Hey cool! That's my house!" then....um....If you're in the market though it's right here: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/44%C2%B037'13.8%22N+63%C2%B034'26.8%22W/@44.62049,-63.5746502,128m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.6204897!4d-63.574103

7: Elmwood Apartments - This is one of the peaks of the Elmwood roof overlooking Barrington St. It was originally built in 1826 as a one-and-a-half story house then expanded and converted into a hotel in 1896. Nowadays it`s apartments that seems to be on and off the demolition chopping block.

8: St. Mary's Glebe House (1881) on the corner of Barrington and Spring Garden Rd. This is not the first Glebe House on that site though. The original was a wooden structure built in 1802 and became the forerunner of St. Mary's University.

9: This is the hanging porch lantern above the door at the Waverley Inn (1876) on 1266 Barrngton St. The original owners were Edward W. Chipman and his wife Mahala in 1867. When Chipmans dry-good business began to fail the house was obtained by two sisters - Jane and Sarah Romans in 1870. They built an addition on the back and in 1876 turned it into The Waverley Hotel. It wasn't until years later that it became the Waverley Inn. Fun fact: poet Oscar Wilde has a room named after him there.

10: Oxford Taproom - These are the lights above the entrance to the new 'Oxford Taproom' on Quinpool. Apparently the original projector is on display as well as the original speakers and safe. Oh, and 16 beers on tap because honestly, that`s all you really wanted to know after reading 'Oxford Taproom', right? :haha:

11: The bells at Fort Needham Memorial Tower

12: Carleton Hotel (1867) at 1669 Argyle St. - Although it wasn`t part of the original building the simple green & white trim around the Carleton is a pretty recognizable feature of the hotel. Before it was a hotel though it was a mansion belonging to Richard Bulkeley that was built in 1760. His original mansion, which is now the front door of the hotel, is actually built into the current structure. I've posted an image below to show how it fits into the current structure. Pretty cool, eh?

13: Gazebo at Point Pleasant - This is the middle support post for one of the gazebos at Point Pleasant Park. Both were purchased from the Walter Macfarlane Foundry in Glasgow, Scotland and were donated to the park by William P. West in 1881.

14: Public Gardens - Benches in front of the Bandstand along Petite Allee. Fun fact: The Memorial Bench program allows individuals and organizations the opportunity to commemorate a person, place, or event to one of the benches in the park. For a donation of $2,000 the Public Gardens will maintain a bench in honor of the recipient for 10 years. Bonus point if you don't like your boss and you now plan to commemorate their name onto a bench so people can put their asses all over it for the next decade. I like your style. Make that 2 points.

15: Fort Massey United Church (1870) at 1181 Queen St - This is one of the decorative roof pieces along Tobin St.

16: Shield of Customs House Lions - This is the fish that's on the shield/coat of arms of the left lion if you're looking north down Granville Mall. I got curious doing this though as to what the fish symbol means. Most web sites echoed the same definition that "they are symbols of prowess and fortitude. They are also symbols of the forces of industry and science and emblems of the Christian faith of the bearer, especially in early coats of arms. A fish represents a true, generous mind and one who is virtuous of himself, not because of his heritage". Source: http://vandenart.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/4/6/13460610/coat_of_arms_symbols.pdf

17: Grain Elevators - I`ll be honest in saying I haven`t a clue as to what these pipes on the grain elevators do. I`m really curious as to what their purpose is but I wasn't able to find any information on them. I did however find an interesting little summary on the Port of Halifax`s website about storage capacity, processing speed, shipping/receiving, etc. here: https://www.portofhalifax.ca/facilities/hpa-facilities/halifax-grain-elevator/

18: Garden South Park Inn (1877) at 1263 South Park St. - Ha! I bet you said York Redoubt, right? Besides being a stretch to guess, this lock & chain are also the most insignificant pieces of Halifax history you'll ever look at. If you're on foot though with a keen eye for useless objects then you may have noticed this pair hanging off of the ironstone fence that's beside the Inn. Judging by the rust they've been there for a while but their 'claim to Halifax fame' is probably nothing more than being an old lock & chain for a gate. The Heritage Designation lists the Inn as originally being called Hilton Hall (1877) and it does show on Plate H of Hopkins Atlas but besides that I couldn't find much in the way of interesting information. To give some perspective on their location though I've posted an image below as this seems like something the crowds will be running out to photograph and see for themselves. ;)

ANSWER #1 - YORK REDOUBT - LOCATION OF PIPES
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ANSWER #12 - CARLETON HOUSE
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Image Source: http://www.gfduffusandco.ca/Carleton.htm

ANSWER #18 - LOCK & CHAIN
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Souce: My image

[OldDartmouthMark]

Another excellent one! Is it me or are they getting tougher? :haha:

:cheers:

[K-Man]

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[K-Man]

Another excellent one! Is it me or are they getting tougher? :haha:

:cheers:

Thanks Mark! This was actually a fun one to research. :tup:

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - BUILDING CORNERS

Got 27...do you know the building? :tup:

BUILDING CORNERS 1 & 2
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BUILDING CORNERS 3 & 4
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BUILDING CORNERS 5, 6, & 7
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BUILDING CORNERS 8 & 9
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BUILDING CORNERS 10 & 11
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BUILDING CORNERS 12, 13, & 14
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BUILDING CORNERS 15, 16, & 17
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BUILDING CORNERS 18 & 19
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BUILDING CORNERS 20 & 21
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BUILDING CORNERS 22 & 23
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BUILDING CORNERS 24 & 25
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BUILDING CORNERS 26 & 27
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[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX - BUILDING CORNERS

Here ya go!.... :tup:

1: TD Canada Trust Building (completed 2012) at 5495 Spring Garden Rd. The building is listed as having 4 storeys with a total of 25,000 sq ft. of office space. But that wasn't that interesting at all was it? There is though an interesting little write up on DSRA's web site about design considerations for the building as well as some other projects they've worked on around the city. Here: http://www.dsra.ca/projects/td-canada-trust-building

2: The Stillwell Beergarden fence at 5688 Spring Garden Rd. - If you're more likely to recognize this flat on your back after a few pints than actually standing on your feet then award yourself a bonus point - I like how you roll. The little Steve-o-Reno's drive thru that was out front of the old Piercy's building for years was transported here and turned into an ice cream bar.

3: Halifax Central Library at 5440 Sprig Garden Rd. - serving as the flagship for Halifax Public Libraries it opened in December 2014. The land that the library is built on was originally bought by the Duke of Kent in 1800. He ordered a house, called the Bellevue, to be built there in 1801 for every Commander-in Chief of the army to live in. Besides military operations, they entertained the saucy damsels and Royalty until it was destroyed by fire in 1885. The house was rebuilt though and stood there until 1955 when it was demolished to make way for the NS Technical College. Before construction could begin on the library an archaeological dig discovered china, cutlery, coins, pottery, and musket balls. They even found a smaller foundation pre-dating Bellevue House.

4: Purdy's Wharf Tower 2 at 1969 Upper Water St. - I've seen conflicting information on start and finish dates for the tower but most say it was finished in 1985. The tower topped out with a floor count of 22 compared to 18 in tower 1.

5: Tramway Building (1916) at 1598 Barrington St. - This was first building on Barrington St. to use concrete extensively in its construction. The Nova Scotia Tramways and Power Company was located here until 1949. Venus Envy and Obladee Wine are there at street level these days.

6: Canada Permanent Trust Building (1950) at 1646 Barrington. And my stupid finger. Moving on....

7: Pacific Building (1911) at 1537 Barrington St. - This was originally built as a YMCA - the first in Halifax. When first built there was a prominent storefront cornice spanning the width of the building at the first floor level above tall display windows, the main entrance was recessed and framed by paired classical columns (which may still exist under the veneer of modern alterations), and there was a prominent dentiled cornice at the roof line. I'll post an image below of what the building looked like in 1941 before the alterations and another at a later date (unknown) after renovations. Also, most of those words are not in my vocabulary....I admit that part was copied and directly pasted.

8: WTCC at 1800 Argyle St - Completed in 1984 an opening ceremony was held on February 24 1985, for 1200 invited guests. It has since been replaced by the opening of the Halifax Convention Centre on December 15, 2017. Fun Fact: The WTCC also covers the east facade of the Metro Centre which many have been trying to get a picture of. ;)

9: The former Zellers turned Discovery Center Building at 1595 Barrington. I gotta say this one is kind of starting to grow on me.

10: Maritime Center at 1505 Barrington St. - To the dismay of many the Capitol Theatre was demolished in 1974 to make way for the Maritime Centre. It was finished in 1977 with 14 storeys but had 7 more floors added in 1988. If you look closely you can see the discoloration of the original structure compared to the new. It sits at an odd angle to avoid blocking the view of the harbour from the Citadel.

11: 5670 Spring Garden Rd. - If you're not looking up this one could be hard to miss. The building was constructed in 1964 and these days Credit Union Atlantic takes up the bottom floor. Not too much to say about this one so...um....10 storeys and 84, 891 sq ft?? Bonus point if it also bores you that it has 2 service elevators.

12: St. Mary's Basilica Church at 5221 SpringGarden Rd. - originally called St. Peter's this is the oldest Roman Catholic church and first stone church in Halifax. The cornerstone for the Basilica was laid on June 29, 1820 with the first mass held in November 1829. In 1836, a wooden steeple was added and in 1873 the granite facade that we see today was completed. Fun Fact: The granite pillars were imported from Scotland in 1868 to accompany said granite facade.Not so Fun Fact: All of the original windows were destroyed in the 1917 Explosion.

13: W.M. Brown Building (1910) 1549 -51 Barrington St - I bet at first glance you thought this was the Farquhar Building across the street at 1558 Barrington didn't you? :) This little fella though is actually the smaller looking twin right across the street at 1549-51 Barrington. It's one commercial property today but the building was originally constructed as two separate stores. The bottom was built in 1910 for druggist John Taylor MacDonald. He occupied the building until 1913 and was followed by other pharmacists. The top was built in 1911 for W.M. Brown, an established confectioner in the city. Over the years the building housed jelwers, watchmakers, and clothing stores. The current tenants today state that their business name, The Old Apothecary, pays tribute to the original drug store in 1910.

14: D’Allaird Building (1950's) at 1645 Barrington St. - Most people will probably know this as the Vogue Optical Building but if you drive by you'll "see" that they're now longer there. This building is actually a renovation of a previous building that was onsite called the D'Allaird. I've posted an undated image below of the original D'Allaird storefront.

15: St. Matthews United Church at 1479 Barrington St- originally called Mather's church it wasn't until 1820 that it became known as St. Mathews Presbyterian Church. It wasn't until 1925 that it became St. Matthews United Church.

16: Old Halifax Courthouse at 5250 Spring Garden Rd. - Hmmm, was it the brick that gave this one away ;). Built in 4 stages the central section was completed in 1862, a rear wing in 1882 and west and east wings in 1908 and 1931, respectively. Too easy. No bonus points.

17: Superintendents Lodge at Point Pleasant Park - the lodge was designed by architect JC Dumaresq and completed in 1897 at a cost of $3,500.00 dollars. If the inflation calculator I used is accurate that's equivalent to $108,519.40 (USD) in 2019. For a cool little abode like that in the south end that sounds like a pretty good deal to me. I was interested to learn that the lodge is a replica of the gatehouse at Hughenden Manor in England where Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli popped champagne corks and entertained the saucy damsels of the day. Fun Fact: Power was installed in our lodge in 1925 and soon after a telephone. Double Fun Fact: Superintendents lived in the lodge right up until 1996. Samuel Venner was the first (1897-1906) and Arthur Samson the last (1988-1996).

18: Church of England Institute (1888) at 1588 Barrington - one of the "three sisters" this building is most commonly known as the Khyber. This is the back of the sandstone column that supports the corner oriel window. It's not hard to tell that time is taking it's toll on this ol' fella. It was designed by Henry Busch the same architect who designed Halifax Academy and the Public Gardens Bandstand. Pretty cool little building.

19: The Bond Building at 5475 Spring Garden Rd. - Deduct 1 point if you just made a lame James Bond joke in your head. Cause that's what I did when I first read that. Not much in the way of interesting information on this one but if you're looking the average price per sq. foot of office space is $13.85. It also has 7 storeys.

20: Dennis Building at 1740 Granville St. - Once refereed to as "the finest office building in eastern Canada" it was constructed in 1863 to house the dry goods firm T. & E. Kenny, owned by brothers Thomas and Edward. When T. & E. relocated in 1900 Halifax Herald owner William Dennis bought the building. Three extra storeys were added in 1912 after a fire by architect Henry David Josy. Fun Fact:There are confirmed tunnels no longer in use that run under some of the buildings in the area, and one of the known entrances lies in the basement of the Dennis Building.

21: Southport Apartments (completed Aug 2016) at 1065 Barrington St. The building was designed to pay homage to the city's shipping industry.

22: Scotiabank at 6005 Coburg Rd. - Scotiabank opened it's first set of doors on August 29, 1832 in the John Roman's Building on the corner of Granville & Duke St. This particular location was designed by the C.D. Davidson firm and opened in 1964.

23: Bank of Montreal Building (1972) at 5151 George St - 17 floors with a building size of 162, 806 sq ft. That's all I got.

24: The Olympus Building on South Park St. - Barely recognizable without it's trademark crane crushing it's top floors this condo project is also dubbed Brenton Place.

25: St. Paul Building (1897) at 1684 Barrington - I've always really like this building. Too bad the corner tower is gone these days though. Over the years this was home to Continental Bank, Lloyd’s Bank, and a mixture of offices but it's probably most well known to being the home of Buckley's Drug Store from 1897 to 1935.

26: Professional Centre at 5991 Spring Garden Rd. - Ready for it? 12 storeys with a total of 119,420 sq. feet of office space.

27: Taishan Asian Grocery at 6466 Quinpool Rd. - I wonder if someone stuck those to the side of the building one at a time? Fun Fact: There are no fun facts about this building.

ANSWER #7 - THE PACIFIC BUILDING IN 1941 AND LATER AFTER RENOVATIONS
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ANSWER #14 - THE ORIGINAL FACADE OF THE D'ALLAIRD BUILDING
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Source D'Allaird - https://www.starfishproperties.ca/properties

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SOURCES:

Bank of Montreal Building
https://www.spacelist.ca/listings/85342/ns/halifax/for-lease/retail/gl01-5151_george_st

Pacific Building
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/home-property/BarrStHrtgCnsrvDist_RevitalizationPlan.pdf
https://www.isans.ca/the-early-days-of-misa/
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/image-image.aspx?id=5640#i1

Old Halifax Courthouse
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=1677

Multiple Articles - Barrington St. Heritage Conservation PDF
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/home-property/BarrStHrtgCnsrvDist_RevitalizationPlan.pdf

Bond Building
https://www.greenwoodlane.com/property/bond-building-halifax

Central Library
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Central_Library
http://halifaxcentrallibrary.ca/assets/central-library/pdfs/HRM-Central_Library_Brief_Background_for_Tender.pdf

WTCC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_and_Convention_Centre

St. Matthew's Church
https://www.stmatts.ns.ca/about/history

St Mary's Basilica
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7218&pid=0

WM Brown Building
https://www.theoldapothecary.com/about-us/
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=8069

5670 Spring Garden
https://www.spacelist.ca/listings/89352/ns/halifax/for-lease/office/405-5670_spring_garden_rd

Dennis Building
https://archive.nationaltrustcanada.ca/issues-campaigns/top-ten-endangered/explore-past-listings/nova-scotia/dennis-building
Superintendants Lodge:
https://sableislandinstitute.org/superintendents-lodge-point-pleasant-park/

Inflation Calculator:
https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1897?amount=3500

Scotiabank:
https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,476,00.html
https://halifaxbloggers.ca/noticedinnovascotia/2018/04/celebrating-the-corner-with-a-octagon/

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - PART 1

Sometimes there's little design touches on a building that cause intrigue and make it stand out. Here's the first 12 of 24....do you know the structure or location? :tup:

ELEMENT 1
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ELEMENTS 2 & 3
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ELEMENT 4
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ELEMENTS 5 & 6
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ELEMENTS 7 & 8
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ELEMENT 9
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ELEMENTS 10 & 11
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ELEMENT 12
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[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - PART 1

How'd it go?... :tup:

1: Fireworks Gallery at 1569 Barrington St.
Built in 1907 it was known as the Mary McAlpine Building. Most people though, unless your 120 years old, will probably know this as the Fireworks Gallery who who have been there since 1980. According to the manager the site was home to Cooley's Jewelry store in the 1890's before the current building was built. Based on Dorothee Rosen's blog the decorative iron work went on top of the roof in May of 2013. The owner, Judy Anderson, said the work was inspired by an older picture of the building that at one point had a larger iron tea pot on top of it. The blacksmith, Nadar Parsarad, spent 1000 hours on the six separate pieces of the project. Judy then spent another two weeks doing the gold leaf work herself in her home. It also took two months to reinforce the top edge of the brickwork, the roof, and build the proper structural supports. The full story is here in her blog: https://dorotheerosen.ca/fr/inspiring-vision-in-downtown-halifax/

2: St. Matthews United Church at 1748 Barrington St.
These are the decorative front door hinges on Barrington St. In the early days of the church, at it's first location at Prince and Hollis St, a sermon could last 1.5 hours. The best pews, to the left and right of the church against the wall, rented for $144 a year. The pews next to those rented for $100. In the center were long benches without backs. These were free seats for single men/women and the poor. During those days a mans status in Halifax could be judged where he sat in the Church. It wasn't until 1857 when this church burned on New Years Day that the church moved to it's current location of Spring Garden & Barrington. The 'History' section of the St. Matthews web site has a fantastic write up on the churches early beginnings. It's about a 5 min. read with some fascinating facts. Here: https://www.stmatts.ns.ca/about/history.

3: St. David Presbyterian Church (1925) at 1544 Grafton St.
Front door hinges that face Grafton. Designed by architect David Sterling and built in 1869, the building was originally home to the Grafton St. Methodist Church. The Presbyterian Church of Halifax purchased the building and in 1930 the church was officially renamed in honor of King David I of Scotland (1124-1153) to St. David Presbyterian Church. Fun Fact: David Sterling also designed the Fort Massey United Church on the corner of Queen St. and Tobin before it opened in 1871.

4: The Dart Gallery & Picnic at 127 Portland St.
Thought this was pretty cool. This is the foundation of the 'Dart Gallery' that runs up Dundas St. Very reminiscent of the 'dazzle' camouflage that WW1 ships received to make them more difficult to target. There's a great image at warmuseum.ca of RMS Olympic (nicknamed Old Reliable) all painted up with a short little description here: https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1013868/.
Editor's Note: This should not be confused with 'bedazzling' though as no one will fear your ship if it's covered in rhinestones. Award yourself 1 bonus point if you own an article of clothing that you've bedazzled and told no one about. If said clothing happens to be a ripped jean jacket with a Bon Jovi logo on back then award yourself one more bonus point. We like how you roll. :cool:

5: Freemasons Hall (1924) at 1533 Barrington St.
One of two decorative leaves on the second floor above the main doors. I'm sure that there's some Masonic symbolism behind these but I couldn't find a thing to support that. I did however learn that the five stone medallions across the top of the building represent Masonic Order. And the building? Various lodge buildings were established over the years including one which stood on this site from 1875 until it was demolished in 1914 to make way for the current Hall. Due to expensive building repairs the last meeting was held in June of 2008 and the society has moved from this location to a site in Fairview on Coronation Ave. Fun Fact: In 2010 artist Scott Saunders used furniture, doors, church pews, organs, lighting, and signs left behind by the Mason's to construct an art exhibit at the SMU Art Gallery.

6: Superintendent's Lodge at Point Pleasant Park
Made of slate shingles this decorative roof design fits perfectly with the charm of the rest of the lodge. Build in 1897 the last superintendent to live the in the lodge was there until 1996. These days it is leased by The Sable Island Institute but not open to the public. This interesting little newspaper article is mentioned on their website about it's construction:

"Construction of the lodge caused much interest in the people of Halifax and articles appeared in local newspapers. The Halifax Herald, April 23, 1896 featured an article describing the gatehouse:

NEW KEEPER’S LODGE
Plans for the keeper’s lodge, to be erected to the west of Point Pleasant Park gates, were prepared by Architect Dumaresq. Yesterday the mayor received a letter from Col. Leach stating the general in command had approved of the plans and would permit the Lodge to be erected on the spot selected by the city. The building will be very pretty. It will be Italian in design with pitch roof covered with blue and red slates. It will be 33 feet wide and 29 feet long, and two storeys high, ell shaped, with a porch in the angle. The first floor will contain the living room, kitchen and washrooms. The second floor will be three bedrooms."

7: Bank of Nova Scotia (1931) at 1709 Hollis St.
These are the stone seahorses on the Hollis St. facade. Designed by Canadian architect John M. Lyle it was built in 1931 to serve as the main office for the bank. He is said to have researched all the local plants, animals, and ocean life he used before incorporating them into the design. According to Lyle 86 different motifs were used throughout the building. Besides having two of the most recognizable front doors in the city the interior, especially the 10m ceiling, is as lavish as it gets for those days. The 'Built Halifax' blog has some great images of said interior. Cheque out the doors leading to the Safety Deposit Department, eh? Here: https://halifaxbloggers.ca/builthalifax/2013/06/bank-of-nova-scotia/

8: Dalhousie Dentistry Building at 5981 University Ave.
Any Dalhouse students/alumni might recognize this seal above the door of the Dentistry Building on University Ave. The seal reads 'Ora et Labora' which means 'Pray and Work'. The Rt. Hon. George Ramsay founded Dalhousie in 1818 and the seal is based on the Ramsay family of Scotland coat of arms. It can be seen around the campus and is engraved on the lobby floor in the Henry Hicks Academic and Administration Building. To give a better perspective where this particular seal is you can see it on google maps here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6383462,-63.585256,3a,15y,1.99h,93.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOKJeR-mU_xe5H0f5_H4Rbw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

9: Decorative iron work on one of the gazebo's at point Pleasant Park
In 1881 William P. West donated $5,000 "to be expended in improving the grounds of Point Pleasant Park." Today that's the equivalent of $126,150.00. Part of this fund went to the purchase of two cast iron pavilions from the Walter Macfarlane Foundry in Glasgow, Scotland. The Annual Report of the city for 1884-85 stated that the gazebo's "greatly add to the beauty of the localities where they are placed, besides affording shade and rest to those who frequent these delightful spots."

10: Dr. Kiran Pure & Asscociates Office at 90 Portland St.
Meccano. If you just screamed "That's it!" then I've just answered the same question for you that nagged at me for ages every time I saw these decorative gears on the front of the building. What a cool friggin' toy that was, eh? If you're wondering wtf Meccano is I've pasted a (long) link below in the 'Sources' section. I think you should go click on it....now you see what I'm talking about. ;)

11: Giggles Food Shack at 2 Ochterloney St.
Although it hasn't earned it's place in the history books yet I'm sure it will get it's Heritage Plaque one day with customer reviews such as "the french fries were deep fried"....*sigh*. Fun Fact: Apparently it's not just clothes that can be bedazzled. Fascinating.

12: Keith Hall (1863) at 1475 Hollis St.
These are the decorative sandstone pieces above the second story windows. DSRA states that during the restoration "The masonry backup wall was unstable and consequently the entire sandstone facade had to be taken down and rebuilt. During the course of the rebuilding, each piece of sandstone was repaired or replaced as required". Restoration completed in 2014 so if you're in the market there's 2149 sq ft. of office space for rent at $15.23 psf!

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SOURCES

1: Fireworks
https://dorotheerosen.ca/fr/inspiring-vision-in-downtown-halifax/
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/home-property/BarrStHrtgCnsrvDist_RevitalizationPlan.pdf

3: Church of St. David
http://saintdavids.ca/about/

5: Freemasons Hall
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMXENF_Freemasons_Hall_Halifax_NS
https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/inside-the-lodge/Content?oid=1789023
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/home-property/BarrStHrtgCnsrvDist_RevitalizationPlan.pdf

6: Superintendent's Lodge
https://sableislandinstitute.org/a-tale-of-two-gatehouses-j-godsell/
https://sableislandinstitute.org/superintendents-lodge-point-pleasant-park/

7: Bank of NS
https://halifaxbloggers.ca/builthalifax/2013/06/bank-of-nova-scotia/
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=3251&pid=0
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bank-of-nova-scotia-halifax

8: Dalhousie Seal:
https://www.dal.ca/academics/convocation/history_traditions/coat_of_arms.html
https://www.dal.ca/about-dal/history-tradition/logo-seal.html

9: Gazebo
https://www.britannica.com/technology/finial
https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/16969/23032
https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1881?amount=5000

10: Meccano!! I don't know why they made that link so long.....
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-parts-from-a-vintage-meccano-set-from-the-late-1970s-early-1980s-31019611.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=A6DF4878-E29F-4A75-AE57-0E73409510DF&p=48439&n=0&orientation=0&pn=1&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d1%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3dmeccano%2520set%26qt_raw%3dmeccano%2520set%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d

12: Keith Hall
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11003&pid=0
https://www.greenwoodlane.com/property/keith-hall-halifax
https://dsra.ca/projects/keith-hall

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - PART 2

Here's 13 to 24.... :tup:

ELEMENTS 13 & 14
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154599541_584b4cd027.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154101998_f948d20dd4.jpg
Source: My images

ELEMENTS 15 & 16
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154101168_d29a265847.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154100603_00d24bc668.jpg
Source: My images

ELEMENTS 17 & 18
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154600516_05c6532fc6.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154809757_a97012cb9c.jpg
Source: My images

ELEMENTS 19 & 20
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154101043_2023d15098.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154101753_5c2e73bb6f.jpg
Source: My images

ELEMENTS 21 & 22
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154100423_44bc81e7e9.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154601051_6dbb65a7cf.jpg
Source: My images

ELEMENT 23
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49154809792_db73dae401_c.jpg
Source: My image

ELEMENT 24
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49165270658_f1070ae993_c.jpg
Source: My image

[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - PART 2

Here ya go! :tup:

13: Gazebo at Point Pleasant Park
I had always referred to this as the spire on top of the gazebo but was corrected by a friend far more lettered in the realms of gazebo architecture that a more appropriate term to use would be a 'finial'. Britannica.com says that a finial, in architecture, is the decorative upper termination of a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, canopy, or spire. So it's actually a finial that sits on top of a spire....whodathunk? Of the two gazebos that are in the park this is the only one that still retains it's pointy top thingy.

14: Pacific Building (1911) at 1537 Barrington St.
The Pacific Building was built as Halifax's first YMCA. This is the YMCA's first logo and sits above the middle window of the second floor. Known as the 'triangle logo' it reads "Mind, Body, Spirit" while in the middle is "John 17:21". The triangle would go on to be a part of all other 'Y' logos but this is the only version that the words "Mind, Body, Spirit" were a part of the triangle. 'Hey Hey CFA' does an excellent job of breaking down each part of the logo and it's meaning here: http://heyheycfa.blogspot.com/2011/04/taking-it-apart-john-1721-emblem.html. I was also interested to learn that MISA, the Metropolittan Immigrant Association, had an office here at one time. MISA was one of the predecessors for the Immigrant Services Association of NS (ISANS). From what I can tell they were there in the late 70's and early 80's.

15: St. Mary's Glebe House (1891) at 1508 Barrington St.
This is the bronze crest/coat-of-arms on the front of the building. It reads "sub cruce salus" which translates from Latin to "under the cross, salvation". From what I can gather it was a motto used by Edward Joseph McCarthy during his position as Archbishop from 1906 to 1931. As for the building, the original wooden structure that was onsite was built in 1802. The brick version we see today was completed in 1891.

16: Ocean Via Rail Building (1930) at 1161 Hollis St
This empty clock face sits in the middle of what is supposed to be a three dimensional representation of the City of Halifax Crest. I thought there might be some information as to when and why the hands went missing but there doesn't seem to be any info online. The former CNR station was constructed between 1928-1930 and it's white limestone facade sits on a base of polished granite. Sir Henry Thornton, the president of CNR and his architects realized that the station and hotel could easily become lost in the midst of the other buildings and chose to purchase the entire block, raze the buildings and construct a park. It's the last remaining example in Halifax of the adjoined hotel and railway, reflecting the emphasis by the rail companies on tourism and passenger accommodation. VIA rail acquired ownership in 1972. Fun Fact: On display at the new station was the 1839 locomotive Samson, the oldest in Canada. It remained on display until 1950 when it was moved to Stellarton, NS. It's still there these days but it's been moved from it's outdoor glass display case and inside to the Museum of Industries.

17: Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent's Music Room (1796)
The Rotunda, The Music Room, The Prince's Lodge, all these terms are used interchangeably these days to describe the cool little abode that overlooks the basin on the Bedford Hwy. As Commander-in-Chief the Prince was regularly entertained by Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Wentworth at his rural estate. The Prince liked it so much that Wentworth offered it to him during his short stay in Halifax (1794 - 1800). The Prince renovated the residence, devolved the lands, planted gardens, AND built the Music Room. After his departure in 1800 Wentworth resumes occupation but the lands fell into disrepair over the years. All that remains today of the original estate is the Music Room.Fun Fact: In 1877 it was used as a restaurant and in the 1950's a family of nine(!) lived there before the NS Government acquired it in 1959. Double Fun Fact The last person to live there was Wendy Murray from 1988 to 2008. Wendy Murray Fun Fact: She plays the harp.

18: Atlantic Denture Clinic at 193 Portland St. - Those are pretty big. Here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/193+Portland+St,+Dartmouth,+NS+B2Y+1J5/@44.6678056,-63.562721,3a,23.5y,45.1h,92.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJjAvNhzYQyrui5tA3UXSZA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b5a23e4264ab58b:0x8c60464bb0a5b939!8m2!3d44.6682107!4d-63.562573

19: Keith Hall (1863) at 1475 Hollis St.
This is a decorative roof piece at Keith Hall. Designed by William Hay the cornerstone for the building was laid in September of 1863. Hay also worked with David Stirling in designing the Halifax Club (1862) and the At Gallery of NS. I wish this cat was still doodlin' buildings so I could text him and ask what the heck the correct architectural term is for this roof piece. I looked everywhere but can't seem to find a proper name for it. Is this a finial?? It mocks me...

20: Seventy3 Restaraunt (1785) at 73 Alderney Dr.
Like Keith Hall above this is a decorative roof piece that I cannot find the name of. I couldn't find much in the way of history for the building except that this used to be La Perla Restaraunt. A review at nslocal.ca states that the building was built in 1785 with bricks that came from England used as ballast on sailing ships. I couldn't find much to back that up though. Anyway, if you're not looking up the only other way to notice this stonework is flat on your back after a few pints with dinner at the current owner Seventy3 Restaurant. Although, when I check their menu I don't see much in the line of beer so if that's the case then deduct 1 bonus point.

21: The Westin Hotel at 1181 Hollis St.
This ship is one of several stone artworks on the front of the Westin Hotel. I wasn't able to find a thing though about any of the stone images that adorn the building. This one in particular, and this is only speculation, appears to be the RMS Olympic. There is a fantastic aerial photograph on the NS Archives of the ship docked at the hotel in 1931 so it may be a nod to that. How abot some building history? Construction began in 1928 and it opened on June 23rd, 1930 as the Nova Scotian Hotel. It was owned at that time by the Canadian National Railways. Originally, the hotel stood eight stories high and included a tearoom on the top floor that looked out over the city. A new wing was built to the north in 1959, adding 161 more rooms and nine more suites. In 1966, the name was changed to the Hotel Nova Scotian. In 1989 it became the Hilton before closing in 1993. During that time it was a temporary dormitory for SMU before being slated for demolition. It was one week away from being demolished before it was bought, renovated, and reopened in 1996 as the Westin Nova Scotian that we know today. Fun Fact: During the time that it was a Hilton there was a bid to turn it into a casino but the bid was obviously turned down. No casino. That's hot. ;)

22: Spring Garden Rd. Memorial Library (1951) at 5381 Spring Garden Rd.
This is the Halifax coat-of-arms above the main door that faces Grafton St. The banner reads 'E Mari Merces' which means 'wealth from the seas'. The kingfisher is the symbol of industry that is supported by a local fisherman and navy sailor. The mayflower, as of 1901, is Nova Scotia's official flower. And the building? Designed by Leslie R. Fairn, construction of the library began in 1949 and was the first post-war public building to be built in Halifax. Fun Fact: By 1956 it had 78,000 books and 22,000 regular borrowers. End of Fun Fact. Since the opening of the new Halifax Central Library in December 2014 it has has remained unused. There have been proposals to redevelop the site for Dal's School of Architecture, along with commercial and public space. The Nova Scotia Heritage Trust has also proposed building a public amphitheater using the original facade of the building while demolishing the rest. HMHPS has a neat little rendering video on their site of said amphitheater here: https://hmhps.ca/sites/halifax-memorial-library-and-grafton-park.

23: New Scotland Brewing Co. at 91 Alderney Dr. - Formely KEW Furniture, this is the decorative design work out front of the New Scotland Brewing store. From what I can gather these guys originally started out as a clothing company and in 2018 expanded into the beer market (award 1 bonus point). Fun Fact: There used to be a New Scotland Brewing Co. in Pictou County but since it no longer exists they were able to use the name. Double Fun Fact: In actuality, the stone work is the Urchin Property Management logo. If you've ever played the 'Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker' you might find a humorous similarity between their logo and 'morths'. If you're wondering wtf a 'morth' is I've pasted an image below. For two very different things they're pretty similar looking aren't they? :)

24: Benjamin Weir House (1864) at 1459 Hollis St.
Decorative stonework along the roof line. It's little touches like this that make you stop when you're walking by and realize that this guys house is way better than yours. Also known as the Elks Club it was designed by Henry Peters and built using Wallace sandstone in 1864. The building also has whats known as a 'Juliet' balcony in the back. From what I can gather that's a small balcony that protrudes only a few feet from the building. In any case, I don't have one of those either so it's one more reason why this house is better than mine. Fun Fact: Margaret Keith, Alexander Keith's daughter, lived here for a short time.


ANSWER #23
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Source: Gamepedia.com - https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Morth
Source: My image

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SOURCES:

13 Gazebo at Point Pleasant Park
https://www.britannica.com/technology/finial
https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/16969/23032
https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1881?amount=5000

14: Pacific Building:
https://www.isans.ca/the-early-days-of-misa/
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/home-property/BarrStHrtgCnsrvDist_RevitalizationPlan.pdf
https://www.logaster.com/blog/ymca-logo/
http://intranet.ymca.ca/CWP/media/YMCA-Intranet/Documents/YMCA_BrandGuidelines_Jan2018_EN.pdf
http://heyheycfa.blogspot.com/2011/04/taking-it-apart-john-1721-emblem.html

15: St. Mary's Glebe House
https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Sub_cruce_salus
http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/hali0.htm
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Joseph_McCarthy

16: Via Rail - Empty Clock Face
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_station_(Nova_Scotia)
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/standing-committees/191119cped1214.pdf

17: Prince Edward's Saucy Music Room
https://memoryns.ca/princes-lodge-association-collection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince%27s_Lodge,_Nova_Scotia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/prince-s-lodge-rotunda-bedford-highway-circular-building-music-room-halifax-1.4076226
https://halifaxmag.com/features/living-in-halifaxs-iconic-rotunda/

19: Keith Hall
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11003&pid=0
https://www.greenwoodlane.com/property/keith-hall-halifax
https://dsra.ca/projects/keith-hall

20: Seventy3 Restaurant
https://nslocal.ca/listing/la-perla/?v=3e8d115eb4b3

21: The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/standing-committees/191119cped1214.pdf
https://www.historichotelsworldwide.com/hotels-resorts/the-westin-nova-scotian/history.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Westin_Nova_Scotian

22: Spring Garden Rd. Library
https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/local-and-family-history/military-history/living-memorial/
https://hmhps.ca/sites/halifax-memorial-library-and-grafton-park
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more-consultation-needed-on-future-of-old-halifax-memorial-library-1.4436972
https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php/Halifax_(Nova_Scotia)

23: New Scotland Brewing Co.
https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Morth
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2018/03/15/new-scotland-brewing-co-to-open-this-summer%3fmedia=AMP%2bHTML
https://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2018/01/25/new-scotland-clothing-goes-big?media=AMP+HTML

24: Benjamin Weir House
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=3157
https://halifaxbloggers.ca/builthalifax/2017/10/italianate-halifax-1850-1870/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3880960
https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/161206rc131.pdf

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - AERIAL IMAGES

Hey folks! Apologies for the quality on some of the images. My 'crop & zoom' abilities are far below what the national average says they should be.
Got 24....do you know where they are? :)

**Google Maps considers North to be straight up.

AERIAL IMAGES 1 & 2
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 3 & 4
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 5 & 6
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 7 & 8
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 9 & 10
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 11 & 12
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 13 & 14
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 15 & 16
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 17 & 18
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 19 & 20
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 21 & 22
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Source: Google Maps

AERIAL IMAGES 23 & 24
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Source: Google Maps

[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX - AERIAL IMAGES

Here ya go! :tup:

1: Young & Windsor St. Intersection
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6563217,-63.6047223,338m/data=!3m1!1e3

2: North Park St./Cogswell Rd. /Ahern Dr./Trollope St. Roundabout at the foot of the Citadel
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6491359,-63.5838278,338m/data=!3m1!1e3

3: Cogswell Interchange
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6519636,-63.575542,142m/data=!3m1!1e3

4: Purdy's Wharf - The Dock
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6524466,-63.5722738,142m/data=!3m1!1e3

5: Cornwallis Park
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6398073,-63.5695482,71m/data=!3m1!1e3

6: Point Pleasant Park - Prince of Whales Martello Tower
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6214567,-63.5656966,805m/data=!3m1!1e3

7: York Redoubt - Parking lot
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.5968297,-63.5529716,239m/data=!3m1!1e3

8: Citadel Hill - Rainnie Dr. & Ahern Ave.
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6467944,-63.5779052,676m/data=!3m1!1e3

9: Fort Needham - Memorial Bell Tower 15
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6657961,-63.5998578,239m/data=!3m1!1e3

10: Hemlock Ravine Park - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent's Heart-Shaped Pond
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.688299,-63.6627489,201m/data=!3m1!1e3

11: Angus L. MacDonald Bridge
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6646073,-63.5838013,845m/data=!3m1!1e3

12: A. Murray Mackay Bridge
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6785225,-63.6095581,845m/data=!3m1!1e3

13: Imperial Oil - Dartmouth Terminal on Pleasant St.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6424397,-63.5331263,845m/data=!3m1!1e3

14: RCAF - Shearwater Airport
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6365521,-63.4994719,1353m/data=!3m1!1e3

15: Ashburn Golf Club
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6474735,-63.6341687,1353m/data=!3m1!1e3

16: Brightwood Golf & Country Club - Dartmouth
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6778365,-63.5742609,676m/data=!3m1!1e3

17: Halifax Common - Baseball Diamonds at Robie & Cunard St.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6496605,-63.5875801,676m/data=!3m1!1e3

18: Maugher Beach Lighthouse
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6024034,-63.5326144,172m/data=!3m1!1e3

19: Armdale Yacht Club - Melville Island - Burgee Run
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6353186,-63.6126414,770m/data=!3m1!1e3

20: Fairview Cove Container Terminal
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.666043,-63.625848,770m/data=!3m1!1e3

21: Seaview Church/Africville Museum - Africville
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6733429,-63.6188647,414m/data=!3m1!1e3

22: Fairview Turntable - A little shout out to the "Roundhouse Crew" ;)
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6587311,-63.624909,414m/data=!3m1!1e3

23: Beazley Fields - Dartmouth
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6873845,-63.5335674,685m/data=!3m1!1e3

24 St. Mary's University - Huskies Stadium
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6311039,-63.5798799,216m/data=!3m1!1e3

[K-Man]

HALIFAX - BITS 'N BOBBLES....AGAIN

Seeing as how my creative capacity can only lend me the ability to keep doing the same idea over and over again, I thought I'd stick with that theme and do more bits 'n bobbles from around town. Again. :haha:

Betchya don't know where 23 & 24 are...

BITS 1 & 2
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BOBBLES 3 & 4
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49235553008_60438cc4e5.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236021636_101ae2f72d.jpg
Source: My images

BITS 5, 6, & 7
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Source: My images

BOBBLES 8 & 9
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236252237_e7a1f3ca59.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236023896_425308c147.jpg
Source: My images

BITS 10 & 11
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Source: My images

BOBBLES 12
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236249652_9a0b755551_b.jpg
Source: My image


BITS 13
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236250217_94c7c129e8_b.jpg
Source: My image

BOBBLES 14
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236251182_c868a78240_b.jpg
Source: My image

BITS 15 & 16
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236024146_1a0f657389.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236025491_e941d9909b.jpg
Source: My images

BOBBLES 17 & 18
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236024611_9b37aa94b5.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236249312_ba73e8d379.jpg
Source: My images

BITS 19 & 20
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236252132_1ea48f4e0c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236022351_882c95e664.jpg
Source: My images

BOBBLES 21
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49235554643_8dfb271030_b.jpg
Source: My image

BITS 22
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236252567_c27da880f2_b.jpg
Source: My image

BOBBLES 23 & 24
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236250117_aa0dac43fe.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49236248312_220c13bbaa.jpg
Source: My images

[K-Man]

ANSWERS - HALIFAX - BITS 'N BOBBLES....AGAIN

Here ya go.... :tup:

1: Cleveland Estate (1909) at 851 Young Ave.
One of the remaining gates and post at the Cleveland Estate on Young Ave. From what I can gather the house was built in 1909 by William Anderson Black who was a shipping mogul and then MP of Halifax. It was later owned in 1919 by Charles Grover Cleveland who founded Cleveland Realty Ltd. and his wife Harriet Victoria. Hence the name Cleveland Estate. The house is also known as 'The Wedding Cake' house but not one article I found online said why so I'm going to make the assumption that it had something to do with it's earlier appearance. Alan North of 'Save Young Avenue' states that the house is more properly known as "Ard Na Mara". This appears to be Irish where Ard means "height or peak" and Mara means "sea". I'm not sure though how that fits the house.....

2: Information Center at Alderney Landing - Dartmouth Waterfront
This is the little information center that's on the Dartmouth Waterfront just off of the Alderney Landing parking lot. At one time it looks as though it had a little red roof on it but as you can see in the image above all that's left these days is the framing. If you want to see it in all it's magnificent glory though here it is:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6639576,-63.5709904,3a,75y,34.6h,92.35t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNt6D7-lnVtVk7c7XBr6WvnVw51dqVFA_R1I4B-!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNt6D7-lnVtVk7c7XBr6WvnVw51dqVFA_R1I4B-%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya177.42331-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352

3: The Marine Railway Flume House on Dartmouth Greenway at 58 Prince Albert Rd, Dartmouth
This is the cable drum and rope inside the flume house. The building itself is a reproduction of the original flume house that controlled the Dartmouth Marine Railway from 1861-1871. It enabled boats to travel from Halifax Harbour into Sullivan’s Pond allowing them to then enter the Shubenacadie Canal waterway. This EXCELLENT youtube video from warwicklambert.com shows the whole process (jump to 1:28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0LpCxwc3To

4: Point Pleasant Park Fountain
This is the back of the fountain at Point Pleasant Park. It's a lot nicer from the other side. :)

5: Point Pleasant Park Gates (installed Aug. 21st, 1886)
The gates were made by Starr Manufacturing in Dartmouth as a gift to the park from Sir William Young in 1886. As the story goes the road to the park was taking too long to build so Young lent the city $8,000 dollars ($218,900.43 in 2019) to expedite the process and ornament the road so his gates could be erected. It's rumored that the gates themselves cost nearly $500 dollars in 1886 ($13,681.28 in 2019) but there's no hard evidence of that amount. From what I can gather the last major restoration on the gates was in 2000 by Tony Grady, of "Hammer and Tongs". Fun Fact: If what saltscapes.com says is correct the park was originally called Tower Woods Park before being renamed. Double Fun Fact: William Young's nickname was "Little Billy" due to his height.

6: St. Mary's Basillica (1820) at 5221 Spring Garden Rd.
Granite cap of the left gate post at the parking entrance. As for the building at 189 foots the granite spire is apparently the tallest in North America. Don't care about the spire and just want more gate post? Boom: https://www.google.com/maps/place/1508+Barrington+St,+Halifax,+NS+B3J+1Z3/@44.6441049,-63.5728621,3a,15y,340.9h,87.58t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0H0IiBi3pm8kBTTMDUMoIA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b5a22349f2d30a7:0x5539ceeacc2b608a!8m2!3d44.6443745!4d-63.5728317

7: Brooklyn Warehouse at 2795 Windsor St. (2007)
If you've ever got stuck in traffic waiting for someone to turn into the parking lot at the Forum you've probably looked over in frustration and noticed this sign painted on the side of the Brooklyn Warehouse along Almon St. The restaurant has been there since 2007 but any historic information about the building just doesn't seem to be available. Have a look: https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6544014,-63.6025099,3a,75y,120.2h,79.04t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQNTZkhkzvHNq5A3ftE_4gg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

8: Alderney Real Estate Appraisals at 165 Portland St.
This grows on me every time I see it. I'll post a pic below of the full building. If you want to see an image before it's cool paint job it's here:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Atlantic+Denture+Clinic/@44.667447,-63.5645504,3a,38.7y,13.75h,86.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAOnDo08-QEtyCelVwmSn4Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b5a23e682771637:0xb75730889488dfdf!8m2!3d44.6679579!4d-63.5625206

9: Fountain at Granville Mall
I feel like there's a story here but much to my surprise I wasn't able to find any information about the stone fountain that's at the Granville Mall. This is strictly speculation on my part but I wonder if it's a nod to NSCAD's Fountain Campus?

10: Joseph Howe Statue (1904) - Province House - 1726 Hollis St.
Created by Quebec sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert the statue was erected in 1904, 100 years after Howe's birth. It was the first public statue in Nova Scotia of someone who had been born in the province. Fun Fact: He was very good at a game called "rackets" which was a kind of tennis played against a wall. It was a very fast game which apparently he was the champion in Halifax at. Sounds like modern day squash to me. Double Fun Fact: Howe created a substantial body of poetry, much of it related to his appreciation of Nova Scotia and its history.

11: Rock Fence along Critchton Ave.
I feel like there's some history behind this rock fence/wall along Critchton Ave. but I wasn't able to find much about it. And by 'find much' I mean absolutely nothing, lol. For a better view of where this little rock 'post' is at have a look here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6726313,-63.5645776,3a,15y,292.86h,80.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0CdRjXiLOWOZjZ_c3anKyA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

12: Mary Queen of Scots Inn at 1266 Queen St. (1861)
Also known as 'Queen of Scot's Head' and the 'Queen Anne House' it was a woman by the name of Miss Susannah Almon who had the stone head of Mary added above the central door. The head was carved by stone cutter George Liang who also lived in the house for a time. Does the name sound familiar? Liang is also responsible for carving the lion on top of the Welsford-Parker Monument (1860) and all the carvings above the windows/doorways of the Court House on Spring Garden Rd (1860).

13: Shubie Canal Greenway Corridor at Star Park
These wheels are on the replica of a cradle car that would have carried the boats/barges on rail from Halifax Harbour to Sullivan's Pond. It's a little blurry on google maps but you can see it here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6700823,-63.5628965,27a,35y,282.3h,60t/data=!3m1!1e3.
As posted above in #3 this EXCELLENT youtube video from warwicklambert.com shows the whole process (jump to 1:28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0LpCxwc3To

14: Alderney Landing Community Cultural Centre (1999) at 2 Ochterloney Street
These are the windows on the west side of the building facing the water. If you've been on the ferry you probably recognize them. For a little perspective though click here: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6640595,-63.5701498,18a,35y,4.02h,79.38t/data=!3m1!1e3

15: Dartmouth City Clock at Alderney Gate (1988)
Not a lot of information about the clock available. I did learn though that a horologist is a maker of clocks and watches and that David Francis, aka Doctor Clock, is the horologist who services all of the city’s timepieces. Doc Clock has been in business since 1960.

16: LaFrasca Cibi and Vini at 5650 Spring Garden Rd.
Formerly Bubba Rays Sports Bar this is the clock at the top of the building at current day LaFrasca Cibi and Vini. Fun Fact: In Northeast Italy, a “frasca” was symbolized by hanging a branch to welcome passersby in for great food & drink.
Here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spring+Garden+Rd,+Halifax,+NS/@44.6426722,-63.5783244,3a,75y,165.86h,112.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skAl67uyq0gDmMKlFZJDXhw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b5a223183560b47:0x6a78e6fb9af27f9!8m2!3d44.6423071!4d-63.5797532

17: Clam Shell (2016)
Inspired by the famous 'Birth of Venus' and symbolizing the mysticism of love and the sea, artist Miro Davis carved her sculpture from Nova Scotia and African granite. Check it out: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6480504,-63.5744693,3a,15y,89.39h,78.98t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sN6XCbEm4l2pAXW71q-vkTg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

18: Cannon Gears - York Redoubt - 9 Inch Rifled Muzzle Loaded Cannon (1897)
These cannons fired 256-pound shells which could penetrate up to 9 inches of wrought iron on a ships hull. It took 9 men to operate. A good fire rate was one shot every 1 minute 45 seconds. There are six cannons still onsite today. They are numbered from 1 to 6. Cannon six is at the far south end and cannon number one is at the north end. Fun Fact: One of these things is not like the other. Cannon number 2 is actually a 10-inch 18-ton muzzle loading rifle while the other 5 are all 9 inch.

19: Painted Stairs to St. James United Church at 181 Portland St, Dartmouth (1871)
I thought this was interesting. The Church has strong connections to the Canal, as it was the signatures of a group of Canal workers that provided the required number of members to qualify the St. James congregation for the funding to construct the first church in 1827. You can see the stairs before they were painted here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Atlantic+Denture+Clinic/@44.667705,-63.5631585,3a,20.3y,1.61h,89.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swKhQC47i5oeoR5pfft8Gxw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b5a23e682771637:0xb75730889488dfdf!8m2!3d44.6679579!4d-63.5625206

20: Balusters on the Young Avenue Concrete Bridge
I looked everywhere and much to my surprise could not find an official build date for the bridge. I did however find an this interesting snippet on halifaxurbangreenway.ca about the first train leaving one of the south end stations which would suggest a construction date of 1917-1918:

....The first official passenger train, the Maritime Express, steamed out of the still incomplete new station on December 22, 1918, carrying a distinguished group of governmental and business dignitaries bound for Fairview, thus ceremonially inaugurating the new service. Excited, cheering crowds gathered on the bridges, especially at Young Avenue and Tower Road, to watch the historic train go through. Perhaps the train was led by one of the red "ten wheeler" engines designed by Timothy Blood of the Manchester Locomotive Works, bought by the ICR in 1901 and used 'till about 1927. Passengers undoubtedly looked up with awe at the rock walls towering above them.

21: Grass along the Alderney Dr. median
For a better perspective: https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.6644298,-63.5685142,3a,75y,14.64h,92.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0ie--hhzS-Tm5MhQQzLRUA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

22: Vertu Suites at 1530 Birmingham St (completed 2012)
Check out 97 designer suites here: https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.642971,-63.5779266,3a,75y,344.95h,111.68t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLYr2qBwRKbD4VmwNT-1fbQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

23 & 24: Decorative window guards at 976 Barrington St.
So these may (were) have been a bit of a stretch but if you've been in the parking lot of the Halifax Chinese Christian Church then you've probably said 'hey, those are cool' because they kind of are. You can just barely see them behind the trees here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6352999,-63.5695807,3a,15y,6.58h,89.95t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saEn9Iz2wuS_XaTh3lbCFaQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

ANSWER #8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49250970932_e2dd54a435_b.jpg
Source: My image

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SOURCES:

1: Cleveland Estate
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/featured/the-chronicle-herald-probably-couldnt-survive-without-public-money-morning-file-tuesday-june-27-2017/#City
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/featured/halifax-developers-have-no-pride-morning-file-tuesday-may-3-2016/
http://www.namenerds.com/irish/house.html
https://www.dochara.com/the-irish/place-names/irish-placenames-a-b/
http://www.housenameheritage.com/hnh_wsc_gaelic.asp

3: Flume House
https://www.shubenacadiecanal.ca/blog-content/2018/7/4/the-historic-marine-railway-flume-house

5: Point Pleasant Park Gates
http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/young_william_11E.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-point-pleasant-park-rent-shilling-lease-1.4134337
https://www.saltscapes.com/roots-folks/458-lighting-standards.html
http://legacycontent.halifax.ca/mediaroom/pressrelease/pr2000/000512pointpleasantparkgates2.php
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/committees/62_2_LACSubmissions/20160516/20160516-177-001.pdf
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1886?amount=8000
https://halifaxbloggers.ca/noticedinnovascotia/2016/03/the-gates-of-halifax/
https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/16969/23032

6: St. Mary's Basillica at 1508 Barrington St.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary%27s_Basilica_(Halifax)
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7218&pid=0

10: Joseph Howe statue:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/joseph-howe-heritage-day-halifax-nova-scotia-1.3448029
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Howe
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitonlove/3609875020

12: Mary Queen of Scots Inn
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=6751

14: Aldereny Landing Community Cultural Centre
https://www.alderneylanding.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderney_Landing

15: Dartmouth Clock
http://www.doctorclock.com/exterior-clocks.php
https://www.thecoast.ca/RealityBites/archives/2015/11/26/doctor-who-meet-the-saviour-of-hrms-clocks

16: LaFrasca Cibi and Vini Clock
https://lafrasca.ca/

17: Clam Shell
https://downtownhalifax.ca/news/barrington-benches-and-sculpture-nova-scotia-give-birth-venus

18: Cannon Gears - York Redoubt:
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMXDW7_York_Redoubt_Muzzleloading_Rifle_Number_6_Halifax_NS

19: Painted Stairs to St. James Church
https://www.exploredartmouth.ca/history/about-st-james-united-church

20: Young Ave. Concrete Bridge
http://www.halifaxurbangreenway.ca/interpretation/railway_cut_history.htm

22: Vertu Suites
http://vertusuites.com/
https://dexel.ca/vertu-suites.html

[gypsy]

I managed 15 of the 24 aerial views but I sucked at the others. Apparently I am very unobservant. Thanks for the effort.