Historic House Names of Nova Scotia (Paperback)

Name: Historic House Names of Nova Scotia (Paperback)
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Mount Uniacke, Acacia Grove, Winckworth, Saint’s Rest, Spruce Tree Cottage. Ever wonder how Nova Scotia houses got their names? The better-known names are largely connected with prominent historical figures who resided in commodious homes with sprawling grounds, but the naming tradition was far more prevalent than that. In this book, the author explains that a “hurst” is a wooded eminence, a hillock, or a grove, and this suffix lends an air of nobility to a property—Springhurst in Maitland, Lindenhurst in Halifax, and the ubiquitous Elmhurst, which appears in various communities.

Named houses have a certain essence and vitality about them. Named or not, places do possess character—and putting a name to something that exhibits character makes sense on some level. Historic House Names of Nova Scotia provides a fascinating look at the house-naming tradition in Nova Scotia. What sorts of names did Bluenoses create, and what did the names mean? Author and historian Joe Ballard has amassed a wealth of historical information and photos on the subject.

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SKU: 78222 Categories: Books, Nova Scotia Tags: book, history, Nova Scotia

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Joseph M. A. Ballard and his wife, Melanie, reside on an old farm they call Gooseberry Cottage just outside Truro, Nova Scotia. Ballard is a member of numerous heritage associations, and his articles on heritage preservation have appeared in Saltscapes and Edifice. Ballard received the 2012 Town of Truro Heritage Award and the 2016 Helen Creighton Folklore Society research grant.

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Author	Joseph M. A. Ballard
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781771086684
EAN List	EAN List Element: 9781771086684
ISBN	1771086688
Item Dimensions	Height: 925, Length: 650, Weight: 60, Width: 45
Label	Nimbus Publishing
Manufacturer	Nimbus Publishing
Number Of Items	1
Number Of Pages	168
Package Dimensions	Height: 47, Length: 921, Weight: 62, Width: 638
Product Group	Book
Product Type Name	ABIS_BOOK
Publication Date	2018-11-08
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Release Date	2019-05-07
Studio	Nimbus Publishing
Title	Historic House Names of Nova Scotia