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cmann
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| | Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... < on 2/10/2010 3:58 PM >
| | | Hi everyone, I happened to wander through an open fence to snap a few photos of the historical property that is being demolished... Upon finishing up, a large mustached man, that was not smiling, asked me to leave!
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insanedArk
Location: GTA Gender: Male
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 2 on 2/10/2010 9:06 PM >
| | | This would be a great setting for a WWII themed photo shoot!
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tribeachpunk
Location: Halifax, NS Gender: Male
| | | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 3 on 2/10/2010 9:26 PM >
| | | The photos, as best I can tell, are of 1866 Upper Water Street. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Harrington MacDonald-Briggs Building Other Names: W. M. Harrington Grocer Daniel Harrington Co. MacDonald-Briggs Building
Description of Property: The Harrington MacDonald-Briggs Building is a formal, three-and-a-half storey, freestone and granite building. It fronts both Hollis and Upper Water Streets in Downtown Halifax, NS, across from Historic Properties at the Halifax Harbour Waterfront. The heritage designation applies to the building and land it occupies. Heritage Value: The Harrington MacDonald-Briggs Building is valued as one of the oldest remaining commercial buildings in Downtown Halifax. The 1820 era building compliments the block it shares with other registered heritage buildings from the same period and style. These include the Shaw Building and Fishwick & Co. The Harrington MacDonald-Briggs Building is also valued for its association with its former occupants of the building. Daniel Harrington, one of the first occupants, was a grocers and wine merchant who belonged to the Halifax Volunteer Battalion. Harrington was one of several men awarded medals for their participation in the Fenian Raids. The building is also associated with the Pyke Brothers, who were Halifax brokers and manufacturing agents. Architecturally, the Harrington MacDonald-Briggs Building is valued as an example of the Georgian style. This freestone and granite building has a similar façade on both Hollis and Upper Water Streets. The building has a low gabled roof with two gable dormers on the Hollis Street façade. The Upper Water Street façade faces Halifax Properties, a designated group of commercial buildings of similar style and age. Source: HRM Heritage Property File 1865 Hollis Street/1866 Upper Water Street Daniel Harrington Company, found at HRM Planning and Development Services, Heritage Property Program, 6960 Mumford Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Character Defining Elements: The character-defining elements of the Harrington MacDonald-Briggs Building relate to its Georgian style and include: - freestone and granite building materials; - similar façade on both sides of the building; - low-gabled roof with two gabled dormers on the Hollis façade; - six six-over-six windows on the Hollis side, three on each storey divided by a string course; - nine two-sash windows, three on each storey divided by string courses on the Water Street side; - storefront granite entablature supported by plain granite pilasters; - doors located asymmetrically to the side of the building; - location in a commercial district of Downtown Halifax among other buildings of similar style and age. Street Address: 1865 Hollis Street 1866 Upper Water Street Community: Halifax Province: Nova Scotia Ownership of Historic Place: Private Construction Circa Date: Built 1820
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tribeachpunk
Location: Halifax, NS Gender: Male
| | | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 6 on 3/1/2010 9:17 PM >
| | | I was back to the Historic Properties today. Took a few more photos. Harrington MacDonald-Briggs Building
Shaw Building
Imperial Oil Building
Fishwick Building
Morse Tea Building
And not at Historic Properties, but close by, the Chronicle Herald Building.
[last edit 3/1/2010 9:19 PM by tribeachpunk - edited 1 times]
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darbycrashin Noble Donor
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Gender: Female
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 7 on 3/1/2010 10:23 PM >
| | | holy shit are they tearing the morse tea building down too? is anything going to be left?
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alps
Location: Halifax / Hong Kong
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 9 on 3/6/2010 1:16 AM >
| | | Posted by sonikgirl holy shit are they tearing the morse tea building down too? is anything going to be left?
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They are maintaining the facades of all the buildings but the former Sweet Basil restaurant, which was torn down already. There'll be a couple new storefronts on the east and west that will serve as entrances to the lobby and the rest is retail or something, although the interiors will be gutted and rebuilt to support the weight of the tower.
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alps
Location: Halifax / Hong Kong
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 11 on 3/6/2010 2:09 AM >
| | | Yeah, they aren't touching it at all I don't think
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Jonnie B
Location: Cole Harbour Gender: Male
Research is organized curiosity.
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 12 on 3/7/2010 10:56 AM >
| | | Posted by tribeachpunk Looks good Chris! I should really make a point to wander around that neighborhood before it's all gone or drastically different.
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It'll be awhile before it changes now [last edit 3/7/2010 11:01 AM by Jonnie B - edited 1 times]
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Jonnie B
Location: Cole Harbour Gender: Male
Research is organized curiosity.
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 13 on 3/7/2010 10:59 AM >
| | | Posted by Northwest
They are maintaining the facades of all the buildings but the former Sweet Basil restaurant, which was torn down already. There'll be a couple new storefronts on the east and west that will serve as entrances to the lobby and the rest is retail or something, although the interiors will be gutted and rebuilt to support the weight of the tower.
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They were planning to prop the facades against a glass skyscraper, not even making them part of the building. City didn't like that and halted it. Project is currently on hold indefinitely.
- Jonnie Halifax, NS The HRMits |
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Jonnie B
Location: Cole Harbour Gender: Male
Research is organized curiosity.
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 14 on 3/7/2010 11:01 AM >
| | | Posted by insanedArk This would be a great setting for a WWII themed photo shoot!
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I've got a cdn uniform for the era if anyone is interested for ww2 pics. lol
- Jonnie Halifax, NS The HRMits |
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Yield
Location: Look behind you Gender: Male
I'd do you for a klondike bar
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 15 on 3/18/2010 7:37 AM >
| | | What factor determined that a historic site be knocked down? I'm glad they're keeping the facades if nothing else, those buildings are (for the most part) gorgeous looking. It makes me sad to see historic buildings go
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tribeachpunk
Location: Halifax, NS Gender: Male
| | | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 16 on 3/18/2010 3:44 PM >
| | | Posted by Yield What factor determined that a historic site be knocked down? I'm glad they're keeping the facades if nothing else, those buildings are (for the most part) gorgeous looking. It makes me sad to see historic buildings go
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One word: PROGRESS. Those buildings are in the middle of our downtown core. They're kind of in the way. We have very little space left downtown for new, modern, buildings for office space. Our older buildings are getting pretty rundown (due to years of neglect) and they're getting beyond the point where repairing them is feasible. We could keep these old, rundown shells of buildings to preserve our heritage OR we could put up a nice, new, (maybe even green) big building, create jobs and build the city up like other cities.
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Raptor90
Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Gender: Male
mmmm asbestos
| | | | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 17 on 3/18/2010 4:36 PM >
| | | We could be the next Toronto! So exciting! XD
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tribeachpunk
Location: Halifax, NS Gender: Male
| | | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 18 on 3/18/2010 4:44 PM >
| | | Posted by Raptor90 We could be the next Toronto! So exciting! XD
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We don't need to be a Toronto... I'd like to be what Toronto was, say, 100 years ago, some day.. lol We need to get with the program a little, IMO.
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darbycrashin Noble Donor
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Gender: Female
| | Re: Photos of demolished historical property near NSCAD... <Reply # 19 on 3/18/2010 5:07 PM >
| | | I think he was being sarcastic. I really like the buildings in historic properties, they've been there since the 1700s and they were really interesting to walk through. Sure now a days, they are not exactly functional for the purposes they were being used for and leaky, and crumbling... but I'm still sad they're being gutted. I don't really know how this is going to be progress for downtown Halifax though, look at Barrington street, it's extremely vacant - rents are too high, and what makes people think that building new buildings will bring in businesses to downtown Halifax, when the ones that are currently vacant aren't being filled. Parking is also a big problem for downtown Halifax - putting in these big office buildings, where are people going to park? I'm glad at least, though, they're keeping the facades.
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