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Province House, Halifax

Province House, Halifax
Province House (1811-1819) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, draws inspiration from the neoclassical style promoted in Britain by architect Robert Adam. Among the classical details of this Canadian building, where the Nova Scotia legislature meets, are the Ionic columns topped by a triangular pediment, resembling the front of a Greek temple.
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