1904 - St. Mary's Boys School - Halifax, Nova Scotia
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In 1889 St. Mary's Girls' School was built by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax at 1521 Grafton Street. Fifteen years later, this boys' school was built adjoining its north side.
Waymark Code: WMZNB6
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/06/2018
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Built in 1904, the 3½ storey brick St. Mary's Boys' School educated thousands of boys during its active years, those years coming to a close in 1975. Well before the school's closing it had been merged with the next door St. Mary's Girls' School to become a coed institution. The original St. Mary's Schools had been overseen by the Sisters of Charity, established in Halifax, in 1849.
After standing vacant for a few years the building was renovated by the diocese and officially reopened as the Catholic Pastoral Centre on October 19, 1980, with the Archbishop of Halifax, Rev. James M. Hayes doing the honours.
Until 2016 the school building was owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax, NS. As of Thursday, June 30, 2016 the Catholic Pastoral Centre building at 1521-1531 was sold to Oakport Ltd., a privately held company, based in Halifax, who are focused on property acquisition, development, and management. The diocese now leases space in the building.
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