Historic Properties, National historic site and architectural ensemble near Halifax Harbour, Canada

Historic Properties is a row of ten waterfront warehouses on Halifax's boardwalk, seven of them National Historic Sites. The earliest, the Privateer Warehouse, dates from around 1790; the Red Store from 1812; King's Warehouse from 1831; and Collins Bank from 1832. Collins Bank and Simon's Warehouse combine timber and random-coursed ironstone with sandstone quoins, lintels and belt-courses, and large hoistway dormers aligned with loading openings.

The Historic Properties began with the Privateer Warehouse (c. 1790) and the Red Store (1812), built during the Napoleonic Wars by businessmen such as Enos Collins, a privateer and smuggler. Later structures include King's Warehouse (1831), Collins Bank (1832), the Pickford and Black Building (1830) and Simon's Warehouse (1854). Ten of Halifax's oldest buildings stand here, seven designated National Historic Sites.

Folk singer Stan Rogers brought Privateers' Wharf to wider notice in his songs "Barrett's Privateers" and "Bluenose". The Pontac House takes its name from the Great Pontack, an inn established just after Halifax was founded in 1749. The ten buildings, seven of them National Historic Sites, now hold shops and restaurants along the boardwalk.

The site sits on Upper Water Street with easy pedestrian access from central Halifax and connections to harbor walkways. The buildings spread across multiple levels with outdoor courtyards, so wear comfortable shoes and allow time to explore the different sections.

The site holds ten of Halifax's oldest buildings, seven of them National Historic Sites. The Red Store dates to 1812, King's Warehouse to 1831, and Collins Bank to 1832; the bank was founded by Enos Collins and later became the CIBC. The Pontac House takes its name from the Great Pontack, an inn established just after Halifax's founding in 1749.