Historic places inTruro
Nova Scotia
- historic places
- 57historic places
- built
- 1760–1938built
Recognized by
- National 3
- Provincial 5
- Municipal 49
John Logan Doggett House1839Photo: Heritage Division, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004
Archibald House1851
Old Provincial Normal College1877
First United Church1914
Robie Street Cemetery
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: DND, 1989National1874ArmouryThe Armoury in Truro is located at the end of a U-shaped driveway close to the center of town.
Photo: Christine Boucher, Agence Parcs Canada / Parks Canada Agency, 2017.National1877Truro Old Normal College National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Truro Old Normal CollegeTruro Old Normal College National Historic Site of Canada is located in the heart of downtown Truro, a town in central Nova Scotia less than 100 km northeast of Halifax.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency/Agence Parcs Canada, 1982.National1883Truro Post Office National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Truro Post OfficeThe Truro Post Office National Historic Site of Canada is a two-and-a-half-storey, brick building constructed during the late 19th century.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 12 of the 57 places.
3 places have no recorded construction date.
All 57 places
1902MunicipalHomes11 Faulkner Street
1919Municipal138 Brunswick Street
1880MunicipalHomes21 Muir Street
1896Municipal67 Duke Street
1875MunicipalHomesAbram K. Feetham HouseAlso known as 94 Arthur Street
1880MunicipalHomesArchibald Beck HouseAlso known as 43 Dominion Street- 1851ProvincialHomesArchibald HouseAlso known as C.B. Archibald House
- 1874NationalArmoury
1889MunicipalHomesC.A. MacQuarrie HouseAlso known as 51 Queen Street
1851MunicipalHomesC.B. Archibald HouseAlso known as 88 Queen Street
1878MunicipalCatherine Ryan House
1912MunicipalHomesCharles B. McMullen HouseAlso known as 127 Park Street
1878MunicipalHomesCharles E. Stanfield HouseAlso known as 44 Dominion Street
MunicipalHomesCharles S. Feetham House
1903MunicipalGovernmentColchester County Court HouseAlso known as 1 Church Street
1900MunicipalSchoolsColchester Historical MuseumAlso known as 29 Young Street
1910MunicipalHomesDavid Thomas HouseAlso known as 140 Pleasant Street
1906MunicipalHomesErnest D. Vernon HouseAlso known as 153 Dominion Street
1916MunicipalFirst United ChurchAlso known as 711 Prince Street- 1914ProvincialFaithFirst United Church
1886MunicipalHomesFrederick Prince HouseAlso known as 61 Dominion Street
1876MunicipalGeorge A. Christie House
1872MunicipalGordon Ross House
1917MunicipalHealthHenry A. Dickie House
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Truro
- Verandahs and porches 37
- Historic neighbourhoods 22
- Heritage districts 17
- Industrialists and merchants 13
- Gothic Revival 10
- Queen Anne Revival 9
- Brick 9
- Gingerbread trim 7
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
Every place in Truro, A to Z
- 11 Faulkner Street1902
- 138 Brunswick Street1919
- 21 Muir Street1880
- 67 Duke Street1896
- Abram K. Feetham House1875
- Archibald Beck House1880
- Archibald House1851
- Armoury1874
- C.A. MacQuarrie House1889
- C.B. Archibald House1851
- Catherine Ryan House1878
- Charles B. McMullen House1912
- Charles E. Stanfield House1878
- Charles S. Feetham House
- Colchester County Court House1903
- Colchester Historical Museum1900
- David Thomas House1910
- Ernest D. Vernon House1906
- First United Church1916
- First United Church1914
- Frederick Prince House1886
- George A. Christie House1876
- Gordon Ross House1872
- Henry A. Dickie House1917
- Henry Lawrence House1890
- Heritage Conservation District I1871
- Heritage Conservation District II1867
- Heritage Conservation District III1884
- Horace G. Mosher House1905
- Hugh P. MacKay House1910
- James Braynion House1856
- John Logan Doggett House1839
- John O'Brien House1895
- John Smith House1870
- Lorenzo Spencer House1887
- M.L. Urquhart House1911
- Malcolm MacKinnon House1912
- Mary Vernon House1894
- McCurdy House1919
- McMullen-Snook House1909
- Norman J. Layton House1896
- Old Provincial Normal College1877
- Peter McGregor Archibald House1893
- Provincial Normal College1877
- R.O. McCurdy House1935
- Richard Smith House1866
- Robie Street Cemetery
- Robie Street Cemetery1760
- Rufus A. Tremain House1896
- Rupert Doyle House
- St. John's Anglican Church1873
- Truro Old Normal College National Historic Site of Canada1877
- Truro Post Office National Historic Site of Canada1883
- Victoria Square1760
- W.H. Faltenhine House1938
- William J. Kent House1890
- Zion Baptist Church1898
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.