Muskoka Digital Archives

Huntsville High and Public School, facing north, corner of Caroline and Centre Streets, Huntsville, Ontario, c1918.

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Huntsville High and Public School, facing north, corner of Caroline and Centre Streets, Huntsville, Ontario, c1918.
Notes
The school was designed by William Proudfoot and built by W.G. Hunt, for a cost of $15,000. This a 12 room brick building which opened May 8th, 1905. Alfred Bernath was the first Principal. Sadly, in May of 1967 it was demolished. All that is left of it today is the bell and the bell tower, which rests at the entrance of the Muskoka Heritage Place on Brunel Road. The current Huntsville Public School playground is where this beautiful building once sat.
Inscriptions
The High & Public School, Huntsville, Muskoka
Date of Original
1918
Date Of Event
1918
Dimensions
Width: 14 cm
Height: 9 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 13.5cm
Image Height: 8.5cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
90
Collection
Private Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 45.311111 Longitude: -79.277222
Donor
David Johns
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact:
Huntsville Public Library
 julie.manczak@huntsvillelibrary.ca
 
 

7 Minerva St. E.

Huntsville, ON P1H 1W4

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