Admiralty House - Halifax, Nova Scotia
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N 44° 39.562 W 063° 35.551
20T E 453024 N 4945282
Admiralty House is a dignified two-storey stone mansion set within the precincts of the Stadacona site of Canadian Forces Base Halifax. It now houses Canada’s Maritime Command Museum.
Waymark Code: WM165QM
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/12/2022
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Inscription on the plaque:
From about 1819 until 1904 this building was the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's North Amercan Station. The admirals occupying this post were senior British officials, both in North America and in the Empire at large; their presence here contributed to the prestige of Halifax as a naval establishment. During the first World War the building served as a hospital, and it later became an officers' mess. A large residence for the period, it reflects the status of its original occupants and survives as a good example of British classicism in Canada.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Government of Canada
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1819
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