Historic Buildings At Acadia University
Carnegie Hall, built in 1909, is a large, two-storey, Neo-classical brick building on the Registry of Historic Places of Canada
Seminary House, built in 1879, is on the Registry of Historic Places of Canada. It is the oldest residence in Canada. Seminary House is rumoured to be haunted, therefore, every Halloween, its residents transform the entire building into a Haunted House.
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