1871

…Dartmouth shore, because the referee tugboat “Henry Hoover” fouled her propeller in a hawser off the Marine Slip. Hundreds of spectators crowded our wharves. About this time the Octagon House or…

Sullivan’s Pond, 1899

The Octagon house seen at left. You’re not likely to find a cow grazing along the shores of Sullivan’s Pond these days! “Sullivan’s Pond”, 1899. https://archives.novascotia.ca/photocollection/archives/?ID=5336 (Date erroneously listed as…

Sullivan’s Pond, 1955

The Octagon house seen at middle right. “Sullivan’s Pond”, 1955. https://archives.novascotia.ca/photocollection/archives/?ID=5337…

Body politic, Body corporate ⁠— City limits

dartmouth city limits

…Laying out townships in Nova Scotia (I). 1749-1752; (§§ 770, 766). Labaree, Leonard Woods. “Royal Instructions To British Colonial Governors”, Volume II. New York, Octagon Books, 1967. https://archive.org/details/royalinstruction028364mbp/page/n93/mode/2up  “the Town…

1750

dartmouth royal instructions 1749

…out at or near our harbor of Chebucto”. Labaree, Leonard Woods. “Royal Instructions To British Colonial Governors“, Volume II. New York, Octagon Books, 1967. https://archive.org/details/royalinstruction028364mbp/page/n93/mode/2up There were about 30 men…

1880

…year included the Esdaile house; Hoyne’s Hotel, then being operated by Mr. Morell; the Octagon House, built by Gavin Holliday of the Starr Factory; John Forbes’ “Lakeside” (now Beechmount Apartments),…