Memorial Town Hall - Annapolis Royal NS
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PeterNoG
N 44° 44.585 W 065° 31.155
20T E 300558 N 4957498
This Nova Scotia Heritage Property is the Memorial Town Hall, now the Annapolis Royal Library, on St. George Street between St Anthony Street and St James Street in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.
Waymark Code: WMDAQ4
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/15/2011
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Also known as Town Hall Memorial Building or the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Town Hall, this building was constructed in 1922 to replace the previous town hall that was destroyed by fire. It was built as a memorial to the local soldiers and sailors lost in the First World War.
This long rectangular brick building is in the Classic Revival style. A distinctive feature is the square tower on the south side extending well above the roof line with pointed bell cast roof and small dormers set in each of the four sides.
As well as being listed in the Nova Scotia Historic Places Initiative, as 285 St. George Street (
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