Cowie Hill

Cowie Hill Townhouses

View of Halifax's South End from Cowie Hill

Cowie Hill is a subdivision of Mainland Halifax in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The hill on which it is situated was originally called "Cowie's Hill", named after one of the original owners of the land, Robert Cowie. Cowie was a British merchant, who was granted the land in 1752 by Governor Edward Cornwallis. Over time, the apostrophe 's' in "Cowie's Hill" was dropped.

Built during the early 1970s, the neighbourhood overlooks the Northwest Arm and distinctive townhouses lining narrow, mostly one-way streets. Towering over these houses and the surrounding area are the subdivision's two apartment buildings: Armdale Place and Ridgeway Towers (known to some as "Top of the Mountain").

Its main streets include Cowie Hill Road, Ridgevalley Road and Highfield Street. Side streets include Limerick Road, Bromley Road, Cavendish Road, Shepherd Road, Drumdonald Road and Abbey Road. There is a large park called the J. Albert Walker Memorial Sports Field.

Schools

• Chebucto Heights Elementary School
• J. L. Ilsley High School (located in Spryfield)

Political representation

• Linda Mosher, Councillor for District 17 (Purcell's Cove - Armdale)
• Graham Steele, Member of the Legislative Assembly (NDP) for Halifax Fairview
• Megan Leslie, Member of Parliament (New Democrat) for Halifax

References

• A Detailed History Of Armdale Yacht Club

External links

• "View from Cowie's Hill near Halifax" (1801) by I.G. Parkyns
• Chebucto Heights Elementary Website