Halifax committee identifies 22 Dal properties as having high potential heritage status

A recent report from the City of Halifax’s Heritage Advisory Committee has identified several of Dalhousie University’s properties as having “high heritage registration potential.” The committee advised Halifax yesterday to adopt a streamlined process for evaluating 22 properties in particular—including Shirreff Hall, the Provincial Archives Building, and the Forrest Building—given their strong potential for heritage status. CTV News reports that properties are evaluated according to six categories: age, architectural merit, historical or architectural importance, architectural integrity, relationship to the surrounding area, and significance of the architect or builder.