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16-619: Located in downtown Dartmouth are Alderney Gate which houses a branch of the Halifax Public Libraries and other municipal office space, the Alderney Landing market, gallery and theatre building, the 19-story highrise office building Queen Square , as well as the main branches of the Royal Bank of Canada and CIBC . Also in the area there several condominium highrise buildings. The "Restaurant 73" building on 73 Alderney Drive

32-531: A Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation retail store. The parking lot on the north side of the building bordering the harbour doubles as a large outdoor multi-use space called the Events Plaza, which can be used for outdoor concerts or festivals. There is a large stage build on one side of Alderney Landing facing the events plaza, with a permanent roof, used for outdoor concerts which can accommodate up to 10,000 people. There are also washrooms and electrical facilities on

48-685: A branch of the Halifax Public Libraries ) completed in 1990, and the Halifax Transit ferry terminal built in 1979. This article about a building or structure in Nova Scotia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a theatre building in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Convention centre A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English )

64-519: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with

80-646: A hillside of what is left of the Dartmouth Commons , approximately 300 acres (1.2 km) set aside by the government in the late 18th century for the settlers' common use. Only a small portion of the Commons today remains. On Dartmouth Cove were the former Dartmouth Marine Slips , former site of the Nantucket Whaling Company. The Dartmouth Marine Slips were purchased in the 1990s by Irving Shipbuilding , owners of Halifax Shipyard which became known for

96-564: A time as the Halifax Shipyards. Irving operating the two sites together with the marine slips specializing in smaller and faster repair jobs and employing about 44 people. In 2003, Irving announced plans to sell the Slips. Forty-four workers still employed at the shipyard were relocated to other Irving sites in the HRM region. The Dartmouth Marine Slips closed on June 20, 2003. The plans for development of

112-529: Is a large building that is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include

128-749: Is the oldest commercial brick building on the Dartmouth side of the harbour. Downtown Dartmouth also features historic landmarks such as the Quaker Whaler House, one of the oldest buildings in Halifax Regional Municipality (open to the public seasonally) and Evergreen House, Victorian home to nationally acclaimed folklorist, Helen Creighton (open year-round). Downtown Dartmouth is a rather compact area of about 36 ha (89 acres). A ferry service, operated by Halifax Transit , connects Alderney Gate in downtown Dartmouth to downtown Halifax on

144-608: The 1995 Halifax G7 Economic Summit. Conceived by Metro Youth for Global Unity, this structure contains stones and bricks donated by more than 70 countries, lying on a bed of Nova Scotian sand . Also within the Ferry Terminal Park is the huge bronze propeller from the CCGS John A. Macdonald , an icebreaker damaged during its 1969 journey through the Northwest Passage , as well as the inlaid granite compass rose in

160-589: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to

176-532: The opposite end of the plaza. Alderney Landing hosts various outdoor events each year including; Canada Day Concert, Natal Day Events, Mother Goose Festival, Bluenose Ghosts Festival, and the Christkindlmarket. When the complex was constructed it was integrated via a pedway into Alderney Gate, an existing building housing municipal government offices and the Dartmouth Regional Library (now

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192-474: The other side of Halifax Harbour. North America's oldest continually operating saltwater ferry service was started in 1752 by one man rowing customers across the harbour for three cents per trip. The three main streets are Alderney Drive ( Trunk 7 ), Portland Street ( Route 207 ), and Ochterloney Street. Along Alderney Drive and north of the downtown is the CN railyard. CN's Dartmouth Subdivision (a freight line) runs along

208-414: The park, which is a replica of the compass detail on a 1749 map of Halifax Harbour . Extending from Alderney Landing is the Events Plaza, a specially designed and equipped outdoor space for festivals and events. Eastern Front Theatre performs at Alderney Landing 's theatre. The Leighton Dillman Scenic Garden, named after a diligent voluntary keeper of the gardens, sits adjacent to Alderney Drive on

224-536: The property, called Kings Wharf, were published in on July 31, 2007, and a long term construction program began in 2009. Plans for the tallest building in eastern Canada have been introduced and talked about for several years but construction has been delayed with no confirmed start date given. Alderney Landing Alderney Landing is a convention centre , art gallery , market , events plaza and theatre facility in Downtown Dartmouth , Nova Scotia . It

240-615: The waterfront to Autoport near Eastern Passage . Downtown Dartmouth is also served by numerous Halifax Transit bus routes connecting to other parts of Dartmouth. These routes run on Alderney Drive, allowing passengers to transfer to the Alderney Gate ferry terminal. Ferry Terminal Park is the park space along the waterfront adjacent to the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal. In it resides the World Peace Pavilion, opened during

256-595: Was opened in May 1999. The theatre hosts many concerts, conventions and other events, and is the home of Halifax Theatre for Young People, San Family Productions, Coastal Dance, Maritime Marionettes. The market on the lower level of Alderney Landing is home to a weekly farmers market, the Craig Art Gallery, Evan's Seafood Restaurant, the Casaroma Wellness Centre, Meadowvale Meat Market, a Noggin's Corner outlet and

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