The Alexander McLean House or Alex McLean House is a heritage property in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and one of the oldest residences in the city. 
Location.
Located in downtown Halifax, the house is situated on 1328-32 Hollis Street. 
History.
The structure was first built in 1799. It was commissioned by Halifax businessman Alexander McLean, a partner in Gouge & Pryor, a West Indies trading firm linked to London, Barbados, Trinidad, and St. Vincent. Following McLean's death, the Georgian-style house was later divided for McLean's granddaughters in 1828 and converted into apartments by 1982.
Listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, it became a registered heritage property within the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1987.
Architecture.
Featuring Georgian architecture, the Alexander McLean House stands two and a half stories tall, with six bays, a high brick foundation, and a steeply pitched gable roof. The wood-shingled exterior features four Scottish dormers, two on each side.