Craigflower Schoolhouse
2755 Admirals Road, Saanich, Colombie-Britannique, V9A, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1980/06/06
Autre nom(s)
Craigflower Schoolhouse
Craigflower School
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1854/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/08/13
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Craigflower Schoolhouse is a two-storey, gable-roofed building on Admirals Road, just north of the Craigflower Bridge in Saanich, BC. The land on which the schoolhouse sits is on the shore of the Gorge Waterway, and includes an ancient archaeological site.
Valeur patrimoniale
Craigflower Schoolhouse remains as the oldest school in British Columbia, and is a rare example of a nineteenth century schoolhouse in western Canada. Constructed in 1854 by the Colony of Vancouver Island for the children of nearby Craigflower Farm and the surrounding area, this school is a significant monument to the early educational system in British Columbia, which was based on the principle of free non-sectarian education for all.
Craigflower Schoolhouse is valued as the oldest surviving public building in British Columbia. As one of British Columbia's few surviving structures which predates the 1858 gold rush, this school is an excellent example of early vernacular building construction in the province. Architecturally, its value lies in its utilitarian form, large massing, simple construction, and understated detailing, which provide insight into the functional nature of the Province's earliest public works.
Source: BC Heritage Branch property files
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining element of the Craigflower Schoolhouse include:
- the archaeological site on which the school sits
- the situation of the schoolhouse on its original site
- exterior features, such as the simple gable roof, horizontal clapboard siding and windows with original imported glass
- the historic materials and construction (dating from 1854-1911) as evident in the building style, form, and features, such as the wood framing, the large brick fireplace in the schoolroom, the tongue and groove woodwork in the fireplace wall, the ten-inch-wide floorboards, and the white plaster walls
- the patina, and evidence of use, examples of which can be seen in the floor, the stair treads, and the angle of the building
- the spatial configuration of the school room and the rooms of the upper storey
- the steep stairwell
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de la Colombie-Britannique
Loi habilitante
Heritage Conservation Act, art.9, art.13(1)(a)
Type de reconnaissance
Lieu patrimonial provincial (désigné)
Date de reconnaissance
1980/06/06
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'éducation et le bien-être de la société
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Site historique ou d'interprétation
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
- Éducation
- École à classe unique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Branch file no. 27000-30-CO-05
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DcRu-160
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
Craigflower Manor
Craigflower Manor is a two-storey nineteenth-century farmhouse situated on a large grassy parcel of land overlooking the Gorge Waterway in View Royal, BC.