Crichton Street Public School, Heritage school building in New Edinburgh, Canada.
Crichton Street Public School is a two-storey brick school building at 200 Crichton Street in New Edinburgh, Ottawa. The original two-room schoolhouse on the site was demolished in 1919 and replaced by the present structure, designed by architect W.B. Garwick. The building has held City of Ottawa heritage status since 1991, which protects its exterior from demolition.
The first school in New Edinburgh opened in 1838 and moved to Crichton Street around 1875; in 1887, when New Edinburgh was annexed to Ottawa, the two-room schoolhouse joined the Ottawa school board. The original structure was demolished in 1919 and replaced by a building designed by W.B. Garwick. Enrollment later fell and the school closed in 1999; in 2000 The School of Dance purchased 200 Crichton Street.
The school drew many pupils from families of Foreign Affairs staff and foreign diplomats posted to Ottawa. In 1991 its Grade 6 class met mayor Jacquelin Holzman to protest a planned Vanier Parkway extension through New Edinburgh toward Hull, Quebec. In 1998 pupils joined the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Lester B. Pearson Building.
The building sits on Crichton Street and is recognizable by its protected heritage facade facing the street. The location is situated in an established residential neighborhood with good accessibility and nearby green spaces.
In 1991, Grade 6 pupils from Crichton School met mayor Jacquelin Holzman to protest the city's plan to consider extending the Vanier Parkway through New Edinburgh toward Hull, Quebec. The following year the building received heritage status, protecting its exterior. Many pupils were children of Foreign Affairs staff or of foreign diplomats posted to Ottawa.
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