- Address
- Spion Kop
- Type
- Military Support
- Designated
- 1996
Command Post
In French: Poste de commandement
Spion Kop, Harrietsfield
About Command Post
The federal government recognizes Command Post for its heritage, one of 8 such buildings in Harrietsfield. Its record dates Command Post to 1890–1915. Its maker on the record: Corps of Royal Engineers. 4 more historic places stand within 400 m of it.
The Fortress Observation Post, obscured by forest cover, is situated on a sloping plateau to the west of Halifax Harbour. It is an ‘L’-shaped, one-storey, utilitarian concrete structure with a flat roof. The structure’s main elevation features two doors and four windows. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Command Post · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Finding Command Post
Harrietsfield
Nothing else on the registers lies within an easy stroll of it.
4 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Command Post
Can you visit Command Post?
You can see it from the street, while entry depends on its current use.
What is Command Post?
Command Post: a federal heritage building, Recognized in 1996.
Is Command Post protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
When was Command Post built?
The register dates the construction of Command Post to 1890–1915.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).