Autre nom(s)
Dickson Public School
65 St. Andrews Street
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1876/01/01 à 1877/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/09/11
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Dickson Public School, located at 65 St. Andrews Street, is situated on the east side of St. Andrews between Fraser Street and Glebe Street, west of the Grand River, in the former City of Galt, now the City of Cambridge. The property consists of a two-storey limestone building that was constructed between 1876 and 1877.
The property was designated, for its historic and architectural significance, by the City of Cambridge, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 17-83).
Valeur patrimoniale
Dickson Public School is situated at the top of a hill on St. Andrews Street, south of St. Andrews Park and the Pioneer Pergola. The school, park and pergola forms part of a pleasant historic area primarily occupied by two-storey single family homes of brick construction from the 19th century.
Dickson Public School was the first public school on the west side of Galt. It was established when the need for a primary school west of the Grand River became apparent to local citizens. William Dickson Jr., the son of Galt's founder, was persuaded to sell two lots for the sum of $850, and also allowed the school to bear his family's name.
Dickson Public School is an outstanding example of a 19th century stone school in Ontario with vernacular Scottish Georgian features. Designed by architect William Scott and built by William Webster, this building was constructed of locally-quarried cut limestone laid in neat courses, with stressed and margined corner quoins, which give both strength and character to the school's exterior.
The school possesses many Italianate features, including a hip roofline and a bracketed cornice surrounding the walls. The Scottish Georgian influence can be seen in the school's generally box-like structure and symmetry, as well as in the use of limestone. The double hung windows have a 6 over 6 glazing pattern. The words: “Dickson School” are inscribed in radiating stone voussoirs above the front porch.
Sources: City of Cambridge, By-law 17-83; City of Cambridge L.A.C.A.C., Heritage Designation Information; Heritage Cambridge, Dickson School, 1977.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Dickson Public School include the:
-“Dickson School” inscription above the front porch
- local limestone construction
- symmetrical construction
- neatly-coursed limestone
- corner quoining
- stone portico
- hipped roofline
- bracketed wooden cornice
- bell tower
- chimneys
- double hung windows with 6 over 6 glazing pattern on the façade
- location in the historic Galt area
- proximity to St. Andrews Park and the Pioneer Pergola
- location amongst brick homes built in the 19th century
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1983/02/08
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1983/01/01 à 1983/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'éducation et le bien-être de la société
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Éducation
- École primaire ou secondaire
Architecte / Concepteur
William Scott
Constructeur
William Webster
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Cambridge
Planning Services
73 Water Street North
Cambridge, ON
N1R 3B4
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON07-0156
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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