Halifax City Hall

Halifax City Hall
Halifax City Hall, as seen from Grand Parade.
General information
Status	Completed
Architectural style	Late-Victorian Eclectic (Second Empire-influenced)
Location	1841 Argyle Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3A5
Coordinates	44°38′55″N 63°34′31″W / 44.64861°N 63.57528°W / 44.64861; -63.57528
Construction started	1887
Opened	May 22, 1890
Owner	Halifax Regional Municipality
Technical details
Floor count	4
Lifts/elevators	1
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Edward Elliot
Main contractor	Rhodes, Curry & Co.
Website
www.halifax.ca/city-hall
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Halifax City Hall National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1984/11/23
Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act
Type	Municipally Registered Property
Designated	1981/10/06
Reference no.	23MNS0448

Halifax City Hall is the home of municipal government in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by architect Edward Elliot, and constructed for the City of Halifax between 1887 and 1890, it is one of the oldest and largest public buildings in Nova Scotia. The property was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1997.^[1]

Halifax City Hall was opened for municipal business, and for public access, in 1890 replacing offices in the old court house on the Halifax waterfront. City Hall was chosen to become the seat of the newly created Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996 and is now the base for the Halifax Regional Council.^[1]