Episode 27: The Hydrostone

Nestled in the North End of Halifax, the Hydrostone neighbourhood is the city's vibrant area.

Built after the Halifax Explosion in 1917, houses were built to accommodate homeless families who were displaced by the devastation of the explosion. The neighbourhood adopted a "Garden City" design layout by Thomas Adams. Rowhouses were arranged along tree-lined streets with backlanes and grassy strips. After the explosion, materials of the houses fell onto the stoves; igniting a fire which ravaged the area. To prevent this, builders used non-combustible concrete blocks to construct the houses.

Hydrostone is currently Halifax's premiere shopping destination with a myriad of stores and restaurants. It's been recently chosen as the second best place to shop in Canada by the Canadian Institute of Planners.

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