Our Mission

Schmidtville, the area south of Spring Garden and west of Queen St. is arguably the largest/oldest contiguous area of historic importance in all of HRM. And it is a thriving residential neighbourhood.

In February 2008, the organization “Friends of Schmidtville” was formed to promote the development of our neighbourhood and preservation of its unique historic character within Halifax.

A year later we applied to HRM Regional Council for designation of Schmidtville as a “Heritage Conservation District.”

In November, 2018, HRM Council voted to give Schmidtville that designation.

It gives our community collective control over our future.

Read a short essay entitled “Why Schmidtville Matters” published in The Coast, July 2018.