"AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOL" - Aurora
Posted by: BryVinn
N 43° 59.826 W 079° 27.930
17T E 623033 N 4872695
Aurora Public School...Designed in the High Victorian manner, and attended by Lester B Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada.
Waymark Code: WM6JXV
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/11/2009
Views: 8
Constructed in 1886, the Aurora Public School is one of the finest remaining examples in Ontario of a public school designed in the High Victorian manner. The building features a picturesque or irregular silhouette, a mixture of styles and an abundance of decoration. Its prominent architectural details include a belvedere atop a hipped roof, parapet gables with bold finials and an ornamented belfry. These elements are enhanced by the use of elaborate brickwork for the relieving arches and textured panels. Although the school's interior has been altered over the years, the exterior retains its original elegance and is indicative of the importance placed upon education here and throughout the province in the late nineteenth century.
Address or location of plaque: Victoria and Church Street in Aurora, Ontario
Physical location of plaque: Town
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Structure intact.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: Excellent
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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