Halifax Academy building

Halifax Academy building, or Alliance Atlantis Academy, is a Victorian era building located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is a registered heritage property.[1]

Alliance Atlantis Academy
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1649 Brunswick Street, Halifax, NS
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Established1878; 146 years ago (1878)
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It was built in 1877 for use as a high school, the Halifax Academy. In 1883 Dalhousie University rented two rooms in which to house the newly founded Dalhousie Law School.[1]

It is a three-storey, red brick building built in the Second Empire style. [1] It was designed by Henry Busch, a proponent of the style, and prominent Halifax architect. Andrew Cobb designed an extension in 1917.[2]

Modern day

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In 2003 Alliance Atlantis donated the building to NSCAD University[3] who have used it for their film program since 2004.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Halifax Academy Building (provincial registration). Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ^ Halifax Academy (municipal registration). Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ^ Dinoff, Distin (13 October 2003). "NSCAD gets new building, film program". Playback. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Our Campuses - NSCAD". Retrieved 29 April 2018.

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