George Wright House
Built for George Wright in 1902-03 by James Dumaresq. George Henry Wright (October 26, 1849 – April 15, 1912) was a significant business man and philanthropist in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was born at Wright's Cove, Nova Scotia and died in the sinking of the Titanic at the age of 63. He was a philanthropist who developed the first housing project in the province. He left in his will his house to the Local Council of Women of Halifax to further the cause of women's suffrage (women's right to vote was achieved six years after Wright's death). He also was one of the large contributors to the Y.M.C.A. building fund and Dalhousie University. The house was bequeathed to the Local Council of Women upon his death. -from Wikipedia
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