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Historic District of Annapolis Royal

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from 1629. By 1630, urban structures existed to the east of the fort. The area was ceded back to France in 1632. The principal thoroughfare, Saint George Street, was distinct by 1686. After numerous attacks, claims of ownership and changes of control, the town was finally ceded to the British in the
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centuries. Considered one of the oldest inhabited in the country, the town has preserved its fortifications as well as the old cemetery, the oldest in the country. The district itself includes 135 heritage buildings.
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Includes the commercial district with its architecture harmonised by the use of similar materials. This sub-district includes the Sinclair Inn, which is the only Acadian structure remaining before the
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A transition zone between residential and commercial districts and is distinguished by smaller houses. It also contains the oldest buildings and monuments in the town.
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Includes the residential area located inside the "L" of St. George Street. It includes smaller houses inhabited by craftsmen, traders and small business owners.
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Characterised by large residences and land due to the prosperity of merchant ship owners. These houses were built in the late
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until it moved to Halifax in 1749. Subsequently, the town drew its living from ship building, brick making and forestry.
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Includes the lowest part of St. George Street. It included commercial and industrial enterprises that used the
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of 1713. The town was renamed Annapolis Royal and served as the capital of the colony of
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The town presents a vast sample of maritime and Canadian architecture of
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centuries and were built in different architectural styles such as
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Annapolis Royal Historic District National Historic Site of Canada
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is the location of the earliest permanent European settlement in
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Having experienced a peaceful existence since the American
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The historic district is divided into five sub-districts.
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Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2022-11-24).
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Index

Annapolis Royal
French

44°44′28″N 65°30′54″W / 44.741°N 65.515°W / 44.741; -65.515
Country
Canada
Province
Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal
National Historic Site of Canada
Annapolis Royal Historic District National Historic Site of Canada
Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
Canada
Annapolis Basin
North America
St. Augustine
National Historic Site of Canada


France
Port-Royal
Annapolis Basin
1613
Scottish colony
Charles Fort
Peace of Utrecht
Nova Scotia
Raid on Annapolis Royal of 1781

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