Historic places inSydney
Nova Scotia
- historic places
- 15historic places
- built
- 1786–1966built
Recognized by
- National 3
- Provincial 6
- Municipal 6
Cossit House1787Photo: Heritage Division, NS Dept. Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004.
St. Patrick's Church1828
Lyceum1904
Kennedy House
79 Charlotte Street1787
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Adam McIsaac, 2003.National1938Light TowerThe Light Tower at the Low Point Lightstation consists of a sturdy concrete octagonal shaft, painted white and punctuated by a few rectangular openings.
Photo: Parks CanadaNational1956Arts BuildingThe Arts Building is a symmetrical, brick-clad, two-storey, rectangular building that features a projecting central entrance pavilion, a low-sloped roof terminated by brick gables rising to large central chimneys, and…
Photo: Public Works and Government Services Canada / Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, 2001National1966Science BuildingThe Science Building is a symmetrical, brick-clad, two-storey, rectangular building that features a projecting central entrance pavilion, a low-sloped roof terminated by brick gables rising to large central chimneys, and…
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1780s, with 3 of the 15 places.
4 places have no recorded construction date.
All 15 places
MunicipalCommerce49 Charlotte Street- 1787Municipal79 Charlotte Street
- 1956NationalArts Building
1900MunicipalBank of Montreal- 1787ProvincialHomesCossit House
1786MunicipalHomesJost House
ProvincialHomesJost House- ProvincialCommerceKennedy House
- 1938NationalWaterwaysLight Tower
- 1904ProvincialCommunityLyceum
1871MunicipalHomesPeters HouseAlso known as Rogers House- 1966NationalScience Building
1910MunicipalFaithSt. Andrew's United Church
ProvincialFaithSt. George's Church and Graveyard- 1828ProvincialFaithSt. Patrick's ChurchAlso known as St. Patrick's Museum
On the map
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- Notable interiors 8
- Neoclassical 5
- Open to visitors 5
- Loyalists 4
- Brick 4
- Main streets 4
- Gothic Revival 4
- Towers 4
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.