Granville Mall, Halifax

[1] It was formerly part of Granville Street, until nearby developments, such as the Cogswell Interchange, and Scotia Square, rendered this section traffic-wise and it was converted into a pedestrian mall.

[citation needed] The buildings lining the street house a large variety of pubs and stores, and also part of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

However, it gradually transformed into a commercial center, particularly after the railway line to Windsor was constructed, and the signing of the treaty reciprocity with the United States in 1845, which reduced custom barriers and increased trade.

[2] On 9 September 1859, 60 buildings in downtown Halifax, including all wooden shops in the north of Granville Street, were destroyed by a fire.

The firm designed a unified streetscape with cast iron store fronts, Italianate detailing, and forms that would soon dominate prime Halifax building.