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oliviakellis
June 17, 2026
Standing beside the North Common, the Halifax Armoury is a fortress-like red sandstone drill hall built between 1895 and 1899. Designed by Thomas Fuller in Romanesque Revival style, it served as a militia training centre and later sheltered residents after the Halifax Explosion in 1917. The building is now a National Historic Site and Classified Federal Heritage Building, with long-term restoration work underway to preserve its military and architectural history.
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