Hunter-Forbes House

Reason for registration

its association with the development of Halifax's north suburbs in the history of the city's working class and the Bernsteins, as members of the growing Jewish community at the turn of the 20th century, and it is an excellent example of a standard Halifax domestic design built in the mid to late 19th century.

Character-defining elements

Character-defining elements of Hunter-Forbes House relate to its standard Halifax domestic design and are:
-asymmetrical cottage plan;
-five-sided dormers;
-truncated gable roof profile;
-wood shingle cladding;
-six-over-six wooden windows with hoods;
-panelled front door with transom and side lights;
-location on Creighton Street in what was once the old north suburb of the city.