The Halifax Memory Maps project has found the city has lost 87 per cent of historical buildings since 1878
A new project mapping Halifax’s architectural heritage shows the city has lost most of its historical structures. A sailboat is shown in front of the Halifax skyline on Sunday, July 31, 2016.The Halifax Memory Maps project, led by Jonathan Fowler, a Saint Mary’s University archeologist and anthropology professor, has found the city has lost 87 per cent of historical buildings since 1878.
The project found only 381 of the city’s remaining buildings are registered as heritage properties with the Halifax Regional Municipality, protecting them from demolition. It also says 30 per cent of unregistered heritage buildings in downtown Halifax were demolished between 2009 and 2019. Unlike more recent builds that use modern materials like steel and concrete to create a functional building, Victorian structures built in Halifax have what Fowler called “little affectionate treatments” adding to their charm and history.
“For example in Ottawa, you can go for a walk down parts of Westboro and it just looks like all the modern architecture in Halifax, it’s all the same sort of thing. That’s part of the concern many of us have, is that not only do we lose these old buildings, but we also lose some of that character that makes Halifax distinct,” he said.
Beyond financial reasons, Fowler said preserving Halifax’s remaining heritage is necessary to preserve the city’s culture.
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