Halifax Dockyard
In French: Chantier naval de Halifax
Barrington and Upper Water Streets, North End
About Halifax Dockyard
Canada counts Halifax Dockyard among North End’s 7 National Historic Sites. Construction of Halifax Dockyard is recorded as 1758–1759. The register names Captain James Cook as its architect. Within 400 m there is one more historic place.
Halifax Dockyard National Historic Site of Canada is located on the Atlantic shoreline at the north end of Halifax Harbour, in Nova Scotia. It is comprised primarily of wharfs, storage warehouses, and repair, servicing and docking facilities. As part of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, the site is still in use as a naval depot, for berthing and servicing naval vessels. Official recognition refers to the Halifax Dockyard as it existed in 1923.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Halifax Dockyard National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board recommends National Historic Sites; the designation marks national significance, not ownership.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 20 minutes
North End · about 1.1 km on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Halifax DockyardStart here
- 2Dockyard TerraceRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 3Little Dutch (Deutsch) ChurchNational Historic Site · 300 m on
- 4Jonathan McCully HouseNational Historic Site · 200 m on
- 5Lorne TerraceRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 300 m on
1 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Halifax Dockyard
Can you visit Halifax Dockyard?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Halifax Dockyard built?
The record of Halifax Dockyard gives 1758–1759.
Is Halifax Dockyard protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
What is Halifax Dockyard?
Canada named Halifax Dockyard a National Historic Site in 1923.
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