HILLHURST COTTAGE SCHOOL
455 - 12 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1986/11/07
Autre nom(s)
HILLHURST COTTAGE SCHOOL
Hillhurst Public School
Hillhurst Cottage High School
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1910/01/01 à 1912/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/03/30
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Hillhurst Cottage School is an early twentieth century, two-storey, wood frame building located on one city lot, fully integrated into the residential streetscape of the Hillhurst district of Calgary.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of the Hillhurst Cottage School lies chiefly in its association with early efforts in public education in Calgary, as one of the first "cottage schools" built by the Calgary Public School Board during the boom years of 1910 to 1912.
During the early years of the twentieth century, emerging urban centres across Alberta sought out efficient ways of educating children while acting as good stewards of their resources for school construction. Booming young cities like Calgary initiated the building of modest two room "cottage" schools or four room "bungalow" schools as temporary measures while larger, more commodious brick or sandstone buildings were being planned and built. Between 1910 and 1912, the Calgary Public School Board built approximately seventeen such cottage schools using two primary designs. Two of these buildings remain. The Hillhurst Cottage School now stands as the extant example of the standard plan, while the Capital Hill Cottage School represents the alternate design. Intentionally designed to resemble the middle class houses it is situated among, so that it could be easily converted to residential use, the Hillhurst Cottage School remained in operation as a two-room school house - due to financial constraints - until 1965. Situated in a residential streetscape that remains virtually unchanged in character since the time of its construction, the Hillhurst Cottage School remains a very good example of this early era of education in the province, and of this style of school building in Calgary.
Source: Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch (File: Des. 1398)
Éléments caractéristiques
The character defining elements of the Hillhurst Cottage School include such features as:
- size, form, and massing;
- the siting of the building within its residential streetscape;
- fenestration pattern and double hung windows;
- the configuration of the original two classroom spaces within the interior layout;
- original oak flooring, fir door and window trim, baseboards;
- original light fixtures on the first and second floors;
- wood picture rail;
- floor plan and side stairwell.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Alberta
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de l'Alberta
Loi habilitante
Historical Resources Act
Type de reconnaissance
Ressource historique provinciale
Date de reconnaissance
1986/11/07
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1910/01/01 à 1965/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'éducation et le bien-être de la société
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
- Éducation
- École primaire ou secondaire
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch, Old St. Stephen's College, 8820 - 112 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P8 (File: Des. 1398)
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4665-0564
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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