It was designed by architect Edward Elliot and constructed for the City of Halifax between 1887 and 1890 ; it is one of the oldest and largest public buildings in Nova Scotia and is a designated National Historic Site of Canada . The building is of cream and red sandstone , designed in an eclectic , monumental style . It features granite construction on the ground floor and in the tower . The seven storey tower has clock faces on the north and south sides . The northern face is fixed at four minutes past nine to commemorate the Halifax Explosion of 1917
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Grand Parade (Halifax)