Province House (nova Scotia)

This article is about the legislative building for Nova Scotia . See the Province House disambiguation page for other uses of the name.

Province House is where the Nova Scotia Legislature, known as the Nova Scotia House Of Assembly , has met every year since 1819 . The building is Canada 's oldest seat of government.

Standing three stories 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 witnessed the first form of Responsible Government in the British Empire outside Great Britain . The building is located in Downtown Halifax on a block bordered by Hollis, Granville, George and Prince streets.

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