Spring Garden, Halifax
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Spring Garden, along with Barrington Street
(which it adjoins) and Quinpool Road
, is a major commercial and cultural district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
. It comprises Spring Garden Road, South Park Street, and a number of smaller side streets. The area is considered to be one of the trendiest areas in Halifax.
Spring Garden Road is home to a number of pubs, coffee shops and boutiques, making it busy both day and night. On Spring Garden one can find the Main Branch of Halifax Public Libraries
, the Halifax Provincial Court, the school of architecture
and the Sexton Campus of Dalhousie University
(the former Technical University of Nova Scotia
), the Halifax Public Gardens
, and St. Mary's Basilica
. The area is also adjacent to the Citadel and the Halifax Metro Centre
; several major hotels are located nearby.
The Lord Nelson Hotel
, at the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street, is a Halifax landmark. During the 1960s its grounds were a popular hang-out for artists and hippies. The Bud the Spud chip truck is parked on the street outside the library during the summer months.
Spring Garden road runs out to Robie Street, and then becomes Coburg Road, a largely residential thoroughfare. It is served by numerous Metro Transit
routes. Routes 1, 10, 14, 18, 20 and 80 provide service from 6am until midnight daily (every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday, 1 hour Sundays and Holidays, and 15 minutes at peak times).
Spring Garden Road is one of the busiest shopping districts east of Montreal
.
Barrington Street, Halifax
thumb|left|240px|View southward on Barrington StreetBarrington Street is a major street on the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia, Canada, running from the MacKay bridge in the North End approximately 7 kilometres south, through Downtown Halifax to Inglis Street in...
(which it adjoins) and Quinpool Road
Quinpool district
The Quinpool District refers to a commercial district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, encompassing the eastern portion of Quinpool Road as well as the streets directly north and south of it...
, is a major commercial and cultural district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It comprises Spring Garden Road, South Park Street, and a number of smaller side streets. The area is considered to be one of the trendiest areas in Halifax.
Spring Garden Road is home to a number of pubs, coffee shops and boutiques, making it busy both day and night. On Spring Garden one can find the Main Branch of Halifax Public Libraries
Halifax Public Libraries
Halifax Public Libraries is the public library system that serves the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was created in 1996 through a merging of the Halifax, Dartmouth Regional, and Halifax County library systems...
, the Halifax Provincial Court, the school of architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
and the Sexton Campus of Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
(the former Technical University of Nova Scotia
Technical University of Nova Scotia
The Technical University of Nova Scotia was a university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada until it became part of Dalhousie University in 1997. It was formerly the Nova Scotia Technical College and is today the Sexton Campus of Dalhousie University.In the early 1900s, at the request of the province...
), the Halifax Public Gardens
Halifax Public Gardens
The Halifax Public Gardens are Victorian era public gardens formally established in 1867, the year of Canadian Confederation. The gardens are located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on the Halifax Peninsula near the popular shopping district of Spring Garden Road...
, and St. Mary's Basilica
St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax)
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic cathedral located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The facade and spire are entirely of local granite, and its architectural design is said to have been inspired by Saint Martin in the Fields in London. Construction began in 1820 and it was...
. The area is also adjacent to the Citadel and the Halifax Metro Centre
Halifax Metro Centre
The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...
; several major hotels are located nearby.
The Lord Nelson Hotel
Lord Nelson Hotel
The Lord Nelson Hotel is a grand hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located on the corner of Spring Garden and South Park Streets across from the Halifax Public Gardens. It was built in 1927 by a consortium of investors led by the Canadian Pacific Railway who wanted a Halifax anchor to...
, at the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street, is a Halifax landmark. During the 1960s its grounds were a popular hang-out for artists and hippies. The Bud the Spud chip truck is parked on the street outside the library during the summer months.
Spring Garden road runs out to Robie Street, and then becomes Coburg Road, a largely residential thoroughfare. It is served by numerous Metro Transit
Metro Transit (Halifax)
Metro Transit is a Canadian public transport agency operating buses and ferries in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality .Owned by the HRM, Metro Transit's operations area is the urban core in the western part of the municipality, namely the Halifax and Dartmouth Metropolitan Areas, along...
routes. Routes 1, 10, 14, 18, 20 and 80 provide service from 6am until midnight daily (every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday, 1 hour Sundays and Holidays, and 15 minutes at peak times).
Spring Garden Road is one of the busiest shopping districts east of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
Major intersections
- Barrington Street, HalifaxBarrington Street, Halifaxthumb|left|240px|View southward on Barrington StreetBarrington Street is a major street on the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia, Canada, running from the MacKay bridge in the North End approximately 7 kilometres south, through Downtown Halifax to Inglis Street in...
- Brunswick Street
- South Park Street
- Tower Road
- Summer Street
- Robie StreetRobie StreetRobie Street is a north-south artery, street and provincial road that runs for 7 kilometres within the Halifax Peninsula area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, from Memorial Drive in the North End Halifax, to Gorsebrook Avenue in the South End. The street in most places is 4 lanes wide with a...
Notable places
- Halifax Public GardensHalifax Public GardensThe Halifax Public Gardens are Victorian era public gardens formally established in 1867, the year of Canadian Confederation. The gardens are located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on the Halifax Peninsula near the popular shopping district of Spring Garden Road...
- Sacred Heart School of HalifaxSacred Heart School of HalifaxThe Sacred Heart School of Halifax is an independent Catholic day school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada established in 1849. It is one of a number of international schools of the Society of the Sacred Heart. The Headmistress is Patricia Donnelly. All of the students wear school uniforms...
- Victoria Park
- Lord Nelson HotelLord Nelson HotelThe Lord Nelson Hotel is a grand hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located on the corner of Spring Garden and South Park Streets across from the Halifax Public Gardens. It was built in 1927 by a consortium of investors led by the Canadian Pacific Railway who wanted a Halifax anchor to...
- Park Lane MallPark Lane (mall)Park Lane is a shopping mall in Halifax. It is located on Spring Garden Road and is owned by Crombie REIT.- Overview :Park Lane is located on Spring Garden Road in Halifax, which is the busiest pedestrian thoroughfare east of Montreal and is the premier shopping district of Atlantic Canada...
- Main Branch of the Halifax Public LibrariesHalifax Public LibrariesHalifax Public Libraries is the public library system that serves the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was created in 1996 through a merging of the Halifax, Dartmouth Regional, and Halifax County library systems...
- Municipal Law Courts
- St. Mary's BasilicaSt. Mary's Basilica (Halifax)St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic cathedral located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The facade and spire are entirely of local granite, and its architectural design is said to have been inspired by Saint Martin in the Fields in London. Construction began in 1820 and it was...
- Maritime CentreMaritime Centre (Halifax)The Maritime Centre in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is an office building home to the regional telecommunications company Bell Aliant ....