Province House (Nova Scotia)
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- 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 storeys 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 was the site for the first form of responsible government in the British Empire outside the United Kingdom. The building is located in downtown Halifax on a block bordered by Hollis, Granville, George and Prince streets.
