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Hydrostone was a concrete block that was finished with crushed rock (granite, in this case) to approximate the appearance of cut-stone construction. The concrete blocks and their faces were amalgamated through a hydraulic pressing process, patented by a
Chicago firm. Manufacture of the blocks was
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area, sought after by young professionals and small families for its ample green space and proximity to shops and transit. Recently, this newer generation has been buying and renovating the area's homes, pushing up property values and displacing longtime residents.
243:, Canada. It consists of ten short parallel streets and is bordered by Duffus Street to the north, Young Street to the south, Isleville Street to the west and Novalea Drive to the east. The Hydrostone District has about 9.3 ha (23 acres) of landmass.
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Richmond District. Typed manuscript, research paper, presented to Benevolent Funipendulous Society of Nova Scotia, April, Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Manuscript Group 27, Vol. 9, No. 8, 6
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from which the houses were constructed. Most of the dwellings are row-houses in groups of four and six, except for the large, two-storey single-family houses at the eastern end of each street. Some have been converted to sets of flats.
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Transporting the stones to the construction site was problematic, due to the steep rise from the harbour. To solve this problem and make the area more easily accessible, two diagonal streets were included in the
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in 1917. Architectural design was by George Ross of the
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Hydrostone
District National Historic Site of Canada
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Hydrostone
District National Historic Site of Canada
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892:Acacia Grove / Prescott House
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1186:Old Barrington Meeting House
1097:Halifax Waterfront Buildings
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1446:Liscomb Game Sanctuary
1256:Springhill Coal Mining
1122:Jonathan McCully House
1092:Halifax Public Gardens
1037:Fortress of Louisbourg
992:D'Anville's Encampment
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394:. Nova Scotia Archives
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583:Prince Edward Island
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273:Garden city movement
130: • Council
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1167:Melanson Settlement
1152:Liverpool Town Hall
1137:Knaut–Rhuland House
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