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Originally Posted by someone123
It is interesting just how packed some of those North End blocks were.
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The population density in parts of the North End was pretty crazy up until urban renewal in the 1950s. The Falkland/Maynard area had over 20,000 people/sq. km (80 people/acre) in 1941, and there were other areas of the city that dense as well (all in central Halifax near Agricola and Gottingen). Almost exclusively in 2 or three bedroom buildings as well. Pretty intense crowding, lots of families took borders or shared with other families to make ends meet.
The densest area of Halifax today is east of Queen St. and south of Morris (Kent, Harvey, Church, Green, Smith St.) The population density in that area is just under 9000/sq. km.
Loving the pics
