HALIFAX — A historical piece of real estate in Halifax that is listed as the childhood home of Viola Desmond has been conditionally sold.
The listing says the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on Maynard Street is"the childhood home of trailblazer, female entrepreneur and civil rights activist Viola Desmond" and sits across from the former residence of boxer Delmore Daye.
In 2018, the Bank of Canada issued a $10 note commemorating the social justice icon and featuring the North End of Halifax, where Desmond lived and worked.
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