Phase I - Halifax Regional Municipality

Archaeological Resource Impact Assessment
Pre-development Assessment
Spring Garden Road/Queen Street Public Lands Plan
Figure 3.2.1-4: Modern redrawing of a 1762 Crown Lands Grant.
Due to the scarcity of maps depicting Halifax in the early 19 th century, the property does
not appear again until an 1851 sketch of ordinance property in Halifax. This provides the
most detailed account of the historic buildings on the site, all labelled as part of the Field
Officers Quarters (Figure 3.2.1-8). Clearly identified is the main house along with all
privies, outhouses, and stables on the property. A guardhouse is also identified along the
southern boundary of the property, and a barn, aiding in the upkeep of the property, is
located on the corner of Queen and Morris Streets.
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