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The Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax

The Bank of Nova Scotia Building is a six-storey sandstone building located in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, adjacent from Province House on Hollis Street. Erected in 1930, the building was designed by the Canadian architect John M. Lyle in the Beaux-Arts style with classical features. It was one of three banks commissioned from Lyle by the Bank of Nova Scotia which he began designing in 1907. The building is six storeys high, adorned with stone carvings of wildlife, flowers, and other symbols. The bank's large front doors are constructed of carved bronze. Inside the bank, the floor of the main area is sheathed in marble, brass, bronze, and wood; the entrance floor is adorned with a large circular coat of arms made of metal.

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Bank of Nova Scotia Building, Halifax
Hollis Street, Halifax Downtown Halifax

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N 44.647796 ° E -63.572583 °
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Hollis Street 1709
B3J 1W1 Halifax, Downtown Halifax
Nova Scotia, Canada
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