Richmond, Nova Scotia
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Richmond is an urban neighbourhood comprising part of the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the community of Halifax Nova Scotia.
Formerly a separately incorporated part of Halifax County, the village of Richmond grew north of "North Street", the traditional dividing line with the city's original North End. Located on the western shore of The Narrows of Halifax Harbour, Richmond soon industrialized after the Nova Scotia Railway built along the shore to serve the navy dockyard and various shipping piers and warehouses.
Richmond was incorporated into the City of Halifax in the 19th century and its traditional boundary was blurred as the area became absorbed into the expanding North End.
Richmond was devastated on December 6, 1917 when the Halifax Explosion levelled much of its structures and waterfront. The rising slope of Fort Needham protected some areas of Richmond from the immediate effects of the shockwave, however most of what is now Richmond was rebuilt during the 1920s-1940s using hydrostone building materials and a community reconstruction master plan.
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