The Hydrostone is a neighbourhood of 326 permanent homes plus shops constructed of Hydrostone concrete block. It was planned and constructed in 1918-21 as part of the reconstruction following the devastation of the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917.
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This article tries to show how the excellence of the initial design and planning combined with the location have been the reason for this success. It is based on Ernie Clarke's paper "The Hydrostone Phoenix: Garden City Planning and the Reconstruction of Halifax, 1917-21", in "Ground Zero: A Reassessment of the 1917 Explosion in Halifax Harbour", co-edited by Alan Ruffman and Colin D. Howell, co-published by Nimbus Publishing Ltd. And Gorsebrook Research Institute at Saint Mary's University. This paper and two others on the reconstruction of Halifax are worth reading in their entirety.
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