▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁being ▁the ▁new est ▁portion . ▁The ▁Italian ▁r ena issance ▁style ▁building ▁was ▁designed ▁by ▁William ▁Thomas , ▁a ▁Toronto ▁architect ▁who ▁built ▁prominent ▁structures ▁across ▁Canada . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁building ▁was ▁designated ▁a ▁National ▁Historic ▁Site ▁of ▁Canada ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁listed ▁as ▁a ▁Prov inci ally ▁Register ed ▁Property ▁under ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ' s ▁Heritage ▁Property ▁Act ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁oldest ▁buildings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁Hal if ax , ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁ ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁Hal if ax , ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁Category : C our th ouses ▁in ▁Canada ▁Category : National ▁Historic ▁S ites ▁in ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁Category : R ena issance ▁Rev ival ▁architecture ▁in ▁Canada ▁Category : Will iam ▁Thomas ▁buildings <0x0A> </s> ▁James ▁T ie ce ▁( d ied ▁ca . ▁ 1 4 2 3 ), ▁of ▁New ▁Rom ney , ▁Kent , ▁was ▁an ▁English ▁politician . ▁ ▁T ie ce ▁was ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁for ▁New ▁Rom ney ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 3 8 3 , ▁April ▁ 1 3 8 4 , ▁January ▁ 1 3 9 0 , ▁November ▁ 1 3 9 0 ▁and ▁ 1 4 1 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 4 th - century ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 4 2 0 s ▁death s ▁Category :