Black-Binney House
Black-Binney House, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Black-Binney House was a former residence built in 1819 in Halifax, Nova Scotia which is now a National Historic Sites of Canada. The house was built by John Black (merchant). The house reflective of the Palladian-inspired residences common during the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Eastern Canada.[1] In 1857, Hibbert Binney subdivided the property to build the St. Matthew's United Church (Halifax). Since 1965 the building has housed the Nova Scotia Division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires.
19th century residents
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John Black, d. 1823
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James Boyle Uniacke, first premier of Nova Scotia, d 1858
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Hibbert Binney, fourth Bishop of Nova Scotia, d. 1887
Also see
- List of oldest buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia
References
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