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Further Reading
The following list identifies various fundamental books on Nova Scotia's built heritage. Most are available in the NSARM Library — we've included their call numbers, in case you’re planning to visit the Archives in person.
Community histories, both published and unpublished, invariably contain a wealth of information on local homes and buildings; architectural studies are also available for many significant heritage structures around the province. When you're at the Archives, check the Library Card Catalogue carefully, as well as the card drawers for 'Halifax' and for 'Communities' — and don't forget to explore BookWorm, our online Library Catalogue.
Many other areas of our Website contain rich content expanding on the story of Nova Scotia's built heritage — check out 'The Port Royal Habitation', 'A Vision of Regeneration', 'Lunenburg by the Sea', and 'Rogers' Photographic Advertising Album', to name a few. And if you want to take an armchair tour of heritage structures around the province, be sure to visit The Nova Scotia Historic Places Initiative sponsored by the Heritage Division, Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage.
Archibald, Stephen, and Sheila Stevenson, Historic houses of Nova Scotia, 2003 [not held by NSARM]
Carter, Margaret (Parks Canada), Researching Heritage Buildings, 1983 [V/F, vol. 237, no. 24]
Department of Culture, Recreation & Fitness, Heritage Unit, A Nova Scotian's guide to built heritage: architectural styles, 1604-1930, 1985 [V/F, vol. 339, no. 3]
Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, Researching a building in Nova Scotia, 1984 [V/F, volume 288, no. 5]
Martin, Margaret Burn, "Deeds and documentation of early Nova Scotian buildings" in Nova Scotia Museum's The Occasional, vol. 3, no. 1, Summer 1975, pp. 10-20 [AM 1/ O 15/ vol. 3, no. 1]
Pacey, Elizabeth, Landmarks: historic buildings of Nova Scotia, [FC 2312/ P33/ 1994]
Penney, Allen, Houses of Nova Scotia: an illustrated guide to architectural style recognition, 1989 [NA 7242/ N6/ P46]
Rosinski, Maud, Architects of Nova Scotia: a biographical dictionary, 1605-1950, 1994 [NA 60/ C3/ R68/ 1994]
Looking for more information?
Try the 'Nova Scotia Register of Historic Places', which in turn is linked to the larger national 'Canadian Register of Historic Places.' The Nova Scotia Register is a content-rich online database offering photographs, descriptions, histories and location details for officially registered heritage buildings and places in Nova Scotia. Created and administered by the Nova Scotia Historic |  |
Places Initiative (NSHPI), the Register provides 'one-stop-shopping' for information about houses, churches, canals, cemeteries and other historic places throughout the province.
If you own a heritage home, you may also want to find out more about Heritage Property Program, administered by the Heritage Division, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage.
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