Morris House (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

There were four generations of the Morris family, a dynasty of Surveyors General of Nova Scotia, who used the building as their office.

Due to the efforts of the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia and others, the house has been salvaged from demolition in 2009.

The original property was owned by Dennis Heffernan who sold it to Charles Morris Jr. in 1777, who likely had his father stay with him.

A Raman spectroscopic chemical analysis study at Saint Mary's University revealed that the interior paints and wallpaper contained 19th century inorganic pigments such as basic lead carbonate (white lead), lead carbonate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate (chalk), and chromium(III) oxide (chrome green).

The house has been moved to Charles St in the North End of Halifax.

Morris House, Creighton St. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chaining Pin and Plaque marking original Charles Morris House Location, VIC Suites on Hollis & Morris Streets, Halifax, Nova Scotia [ 1 ]
Morris House - Watercolour by R.D. Wilkie showing the Morris office on corner of Morris and Hollis Streets, with the larger Morris family home behind it.