PROVINCE HOUSE AT HALIFAX

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Title	PROVINCE HOUSE AT HALIFAX
View	Front (west) elevation, frontal view
Notes	government
Work Type	legislative assembly legislature
Style/Period	Palladian
Creator Name	Merrick, John Scott, Richard
Major Design Aspects	symmetry austere
Elements & Spatial Types	engaged portico pediment niche
Climate Type	cold temperate
Country	Canada
City	Halifax
State/Province	Nova Scotia
Location.Notes	Hollis Street
Architectural Material	stone
Structural System	bearing masonry
Dates	1811-1818
Century	19C
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Subject Information	Province House, on Hollis Street in the downtown area, is the home of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia. It is the seat of democracy in Nova Scotia, and the birthplace of Responsible Government in the British Empire...The cornerstone was laid August 12, 1811, and the building was completed in 1818. The plan and elevation of Province House was prepared by John Merrick, and it was designed and built by Richard Scott. Source: www.mikecampbell.net/provincehouse.htm
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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