What is a Municipal Heritage Property?
A municipal heritage property is a building, public building interior, streetscape or cultural landscape that has heritage value for the community. Heritage value is related to age, architecture, historical association and compatibility of surroundings. When properties meet the basic requirements for heritage designation, they can be included in the Municipal Registry of Heritage Properties and can have a heritage plaque.
A property can be registered provincially and municipally, if it has both local and provincial heritage value.
To learn more about registering your home as a Mahone Bay Municipally registered heritage property, visit the Heritage Advisory Committee section of our Committees page.
Click on the property photo to learn more about its heritage value.
A property can be registered provincially and municipally, if it has both local and provincial heritage value.
To learn more about registering your home as a Mahone Bay Municipally registered heritage property, visit the Heritage Advisory Committee section of our Committees page.
Click on the property photo to learn more about its heritage value.
Mahone Bay's Registered Heritage Properties
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17 Aberdeen Lane17 Aberdeen Lane is a one-and-one-half storey wood-frame dwelling situated on Aberdeen Lane in Mahone Bay, NS. The building is set sideways on its lot, close to the Lane, with one gable end facing out, and almost directly behind Town Hall near the main commercial district of Mahone Bay. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and apartments (the original building) located at 17 Aberdeen Lane and does not include the addition.
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53 Edgewater Street53 Edgewater Street is a two-storey residence in Mahone Bay, NS, constructed after 1848 and before 1857. It was built as a three gabled house and renovated in 1905 to add an additional storey featuring two gables on front and rear elevations and single gables on each side. It is of wood-frame construction in a Queen Anne Revival style. Prominently situated facing the harbour adjacent to St James Anglican Church for which it serves as a Rectory, it is set back from the street with manicured lawns. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building at 53 Edgewater Street.
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65 Edgewater StreetSt. James' Anglican Church, built between 1885-1887, is situated at 65 Edgewater Street in Mahone Bay, NS. Designed by William Critchlow Harris, St. James' Anglican Church is built in the High Victorian Gothic Revival style with an imposing mass and is painted in a striking scheme of yellow ochre, brown and red. It is part of a group of eight heritage properties that line Edgewater Street facing the harbour. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building at 65 Edgewater Street.
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77 Edgewater Street77 Edgewater Street is a one-and-a-half storey wood-frame residence built in the Lunenburg House style. It is part of a group of heritage properties lining Edgewater Street, one of the main routes entering Mahone Bay, NS. Built circa 1874 on the narrow street frontage of a large lot extending to the street behind, the house is tucked between the Anglican and Lutheran churches. Municipal Heritage Designation includes the land and building located at 77 Edgewater Street.
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89 Edgewater StreetSt. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is situated at 89 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, NS. It is set centrally in the group of eight heritage properties that line the shore road at the head of the harbour. It is a wood frame structure built in simple Gothic Revival style and painted white with minimal black trim. Completed in 1869, then expanded and renovated in 1903, St. John’s Lutheran Church was the first of Mahone Bay’s famous “Three Churches” to be built at the shore. Municipal Heritage Designation applies to the land and building.
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97 Edgewater97 Edgewater Street is a one-and-one-half storey wood frame residence in Mahone Bay, NS. The home is Gothic Revival style with Classic Revival elements. It is situated on a well treed lot, the middle of eight heritage properties which line Edgewater Street at the head of the Mahone Bay harbour. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building.
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101 Edgewater StreetTrinity United Church is situated at 101 Edgewater Street in Mahone Bay, NS. It is one of the well-recognized “Three Churches” that are part of a group of eight heritage properties along the shore at the head of Mahone Bay harbour. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building.
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121 Edgewater Street121 Edgewater Street is a large, one-and-one-half storey wood frame home set prominently at the head of the harbour in Mahone Bay, NS. Built in 1870, it is one of a cluster of heritage properties that line the shore on Edgewater Street. The municipal heritage designation applies to the land and the building.
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169 Edgewater StreetBayview Cemetery is situated on a hillside above Edgewater Street at the head of the harbour in Mahone Bay, NS. Some grave markers date from the late 1700’s, including several rare Germanic gravestones. Bayview Cemetery is located close to seven other heritage properties on the main route leading into the town from the east. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land at the corner of Main Street and Clearland Road.
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249 Edgewater Street - Provincially RegisteredThe Alexander Kedy House is located on Edgewater Street in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Located at the head of Mahone Bay, this two-and-a-half storey New England Colonial style house was built around 1799. The building and property are included in the provincial designation.
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328 Main Street328 Main Street is situated at the corner of Spur Street on the main road leading west from Mahone Bay, NS, to nearby Blockhouse. Thought to have been built between 1778 and 1812, this one-and-one-half storey Neo-classical dwelling is an excellent example of early Mahone Bay domestic architecture. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building.
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342 Main Street342 Main Street is a one-and-one-half storey wood frame residence in Mahone Bay, NS. The classic vernacular style home, dating from after 1849, is situated on the main road leading west from Mahone Bay to Blockhouse. Municipal heritage designation applies to the house and surrounding land.
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493 Main StreetThe building at 493 Main Street is a two-and-one-half storey wood framed, wood-clad structure set back from the main street near the central cross-roads of Mahone Bay’s central commercial district. The main part of the structure, thought to have been built between 1860 and 1865, reflects classical revival or Georgian style. Two three-storey additions – a squared tower enclosing the main entrance at the centre of front elevation, and a large ell at the rear – were built circa 1910.
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496 Main Street496 Main Street is a very small wood frame one-and-one-half storey building situated near the centre of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, on the main road leading west from the town towards Blockhouse. It was originally a store, built or moved to the site after 1931. The building sits gable end to the street with its footprint (16.45 ft. x 34.10 ft.) covering almost the entire property which measures 20 ft. x 38 ft. It is surrounded on three sides by the property at 492 Main Street.
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523 Main Street The building at 523 Main Street is a one-and-a-half-storey, wood-clad structure with a front-gable plan and Classical Revival influences, including returned eaves, classical moldings, a heavy entablature, and flat attached pilasters. Its modest scale and architectural detailing reflect its mid-19th-century construction (likely 1850–1865) and adaptive reuse over time. Positioned prominently near a brook and harbor, the building retains much of its historic character despite relocations and restorations, including a careful renovation by Gregory Grammer in the late 20th century. To learn more about this Municipal Heritage Property, click here. |
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578 Main Street
578 Main Street, home to the Mahone Bay Museum (previously known as the Mahone Bay Settler's Museum), is located in the main commercial district of Mahone Bay, NS. It is a one-and-one-half storey, wood frame structure built as a home circa 1874-1877. The building is set on a terrace above street level and features a central five-sided dormer joined to the enclosed entryway below forming a “Lunenburg bump.” The property is within an area zoned for architectural control. Municipal heritage designation applies to the building and its surrounding land. To learn more about this Municipal Heritage Property, click here. |
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674 Main Street 674 Main Street is situated opposite the government wharf on Main Street in Mahone Bay, NS. Set well back from the street on a large lot, it has an air of being in a world of its own. This modest one-and-one-half storey Neo-classical dwelling is thought to have been built between 1777 and 1832. A new wing on the west elevation replicates the lines of the original building. The historic patina persists despite many alterations including the addition of dormers. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building. To learn more about this Municipal Heritage Property, click here. |
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680 Main Street 680 Main Street is situated opposite the Town Wharf in Mahone Bay, NS. It is a two-and-one-half storey wood frame home built circa 1885. Best described as “Transition style,” the structure incorporates Neo-classical, Italianate and Bracketted elements. The house is set close to the street on a small lot adjoining an older heritage property. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building. To learn more about this Municipal Heritage Property, click here. |
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56 Maple Street The United Baptist Church, Mahone Bay, NS, is situated at 56 Maple Street, a quiet residential street on a plateau above the central area of the town. The church’s slender steeple is visible on the skyline above mature maple trees. Built in 1874, the church is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture. The church property adjoins the “old school lands” where the Mahone Bay Academy, built in 1914, now serves as a community centre. The former parsonage is on an adjoining lot. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and building. To learn more about this Municipal Heritage Property, click here. |
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16 Orchard Street The house at 16 Orchard Street in Mahone Bay is a one-and-one-half storey wood-clad structure of the vernacular type set on a small lot tucked behind the Town’s main streets. Built as a residence before 1780, the building has been operated as a restaurant in recent years. The restaurant entrance on Orchard Street is actually the rear of the building: the original front façade, now at the rear, is oriented to look down the harbour from a slight height. Municipal heritage designation applies to the land and the building. To learn more about this Municipal Heritage Property, click here. |
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45 School Street The main building at 45 School Street was constructed in 1914 as the Mahone Bay Academy. It replaced a more modest building on the same site that was built in 1872. It is an imposing three-storey structure, framed and clad in wood, situated where Pond and School Streets intersect at the crest of a hill in the Town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. The central four-storey bell tower is visible from all directions. Registration applies to the original 1914 structure and does not include the north wing which was added in the 1950s. To learn more about this Municipal Heritage Property, click here. |