Commodore Park is a mostly residential neighbourhood in the Dartmouth community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It is located in the east end of Dartmouth in the Woodlawn area. Prince Andrew High School is located within this area.
History Commodore Park was established as a subdivision during the general housing boom in Dartmouth in the 1950s. By 1955, 200 building lots had been set aside and 50 houses had been built. The subdivision was developed by Commodore Company Limited. The land comprising the area was originally owned by various landowners, including Bert C. Farquharson and Allison R. Morash. Their names are reflected in the area's Farquharson Street and Morash Pond.Halifax Municipal Archives. (1878-1984). Dartmouth (N.S.). Planning and Development Department records. (Retrieval code 101-80F).
Prince Andrew High School was built in 1960, shortly before the town and county areas of Dartmouth (including Woodlawn) were amalgamated into the City of Dartmouth in 1961.
Street names Many of the streets in Commodore Park were named for Canadian naval ships that were lost during the Second World War: +StreetShipDate commissionedDate lostCrew lostAthabaskan LaneHMCS AthabaskanFebruary 3, 1943April 29, 1944129Guysborough AvenueHMCS GuysboroughApril 22, 1942March 17, 194551Louisburg LaneHMCS LouisburgOctober 2, 1941February 6, 194359Margaree ParkwayHMCS MargareeSeptember 6, 1940October 22, 1940142Shawinigan RoadHMCS ShawiniganSeptember 19, 1941November 25, 194491Skeena StreetHMCS SkeenaJune 10, 1931October 25, 194415Spikenard StreetHMCS SpikenardDecember 6, 1940February 11, 194257Weyburn RoadHMCS WeyburnNovember 26, 1941February 22, 194312 References