Province House is where the Nova Scotia Legislature, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819. The building is Canada's oldest seat of government.
Standing three storeys tall, the structure is considered one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in North America. It opened for the first time on February 11, 1819.
In 1848, Province House was the site for the first form of responsible governmen...
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Province House is where the Nova Scotia Legislature, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819. The building is Canada's oldest seat of government.
Standing three storeys tall, the structure is considered one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in North America. It opened for the first time on February 11, 1819.
In 1848, Province House was the site for the first form of responsible government in the British Empire outside the United Kingdom. The building is located in downtown Halifax on a block bordered by Hollis, Granville, George and Prince streets.
One of the smallest functioning legislatures in North America, Province House originally held the executive, legislative and judicial functions of the colony, all in one building. The Red Room was formerly the meeting place of the Legislative Council, an Executive body appointed by the Governor and reformed in favour of a Cabinet style council in 1848. The Legislative Council was...
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