First Avenue Public School, Public school and heritage building in Glebe, Canada
The three-story red brick building at 73 First Avenue features high stone lintels, terra cotta details, and a symmetrical facade with arched entrances.
Architect E.L. Horwood designed this educational institution in 1898, during a period when Ottawa constructed seven elementary schools to address population growth.
The building represents late Victorian educational architecture through its Richardsonian Romanesque style, stone foundation, and varied brick coursing patterns.
The school received additional facilities in 1907, including a third floor and gymnasium, to accommodate increasing student enrollment in the neighborhood.
The Ontario Heritage Act protects this structure, which maintains its original purpose as an elementary school after 125 years of continuous operation.
Location: Ottawa
Inception: 1898
Address: 73 First Avenue
GPS coordinates: 45.40640,-75.68550
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:31
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