[Halifax] 636 Bedford Highway | 25 m | 8 fl | Approved

[Dmajackson]

Demolition permit for the motel has been submitted for this project.

[Keith P.]

The Bluenose Motel was one of the many 1950s/60s-era motels that popped up along the Bedford Highway pre-Highway 102 and into the early '70s, when rubber-tire tourists used that as an entry into the city. To me a even as a kid it always seemed like one of the older places.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

The Bluenose Motel was one of the many 1950s/60s-era motels that popped up along the Bedford Highway pre-Highway 102 and into the early '70s, when rubber-tire tourists used that as an entry into the city. To me a even as a kid it always seemed like one of the older places.

There are a couple of pics on the NS Archives site... no year given but I'm going to say 1959-ish.


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[Saul Goode]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

The Bluenose Motel was one of the many 1950s/60s-era motels that popped up along the Bedford Highway pre-Highway 102 and into the early '70s, when rubber-tire tourists used that as an entry into the city. To me a even as a kid it always seemed like one of the older places.

Remember what the Bedford Highway was like then? I'd bet there were two dozen gas stations between Sunnyside and Rockingham. I was always amazed by that as a kid - seemed like every third or fourth property. And they all had service bays.

[Jstaleness]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

There are a couple of pics on the NS Archives site... no year given but I'm going to say 1959-ish.


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Looking at the cars for sure late 50s or very early 60s as you say.

[Dmajackson]

Building permit was just submitted for this project. Last I checked they were still removing the old motel but I'll swing by this weekend to see if construction has started.

[Monas@CC]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Building permit was just submitted for this project. Last I checked they were still removing the old motel but I'll swing by this weekend to see if construction has started.

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Is this project under construction?

[kph06]

Excavation is finally underway here.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Saul Goode

Remember what the Bedford Highway was like then? I'd bet there were two dozen gas stations between Sunnyside and Rockingham. I was always amazed by that as a kid - seemed like every third or fourth property. And they all had service bays.

One or two of them are still there, although repurposed.

DT Dartmouth area had something like 7 or 8 service stations, all with bays, when I was a kid.

Bedford Highway always felt almost rural up to the 1980s. As teenagers, cruising around the Basin was not uncommon. A stop at the Chickenburger, PPP to see 'who was there' and a run back over the Macdonald was a typical summer night. SGR for 'people watching' was often part of the routine. What can I say? We didn't have screens to stare at back then...