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Corporate body
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Edmonton School
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Dates of existence
1881-1905
History
The Schoolhouse was the first lumber building in Edmonton. Built for a cost of $968. Money for the building was secured by private subscription. The schoolhouse was erected by contract just one month after its patrons decided to build. The Hudson's Bay Company, following a generous policy towards education, donated four lots which are still used for educational purposes decades later, including the McKay Avenue School site. The Hudson's Bay Company donated the land with the tacit understanding that they would not be taxed.
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The first one-room school in the Edmonton settlement, now known as the 1881 Schoolhouse.
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Final
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Record created June 2, 2022.
Record revised December 22, 2025.
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- English
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Sources
Edmonton Public Schools Building Inventory
A Century and Ten by M.A. Kostek
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Record created by AE.
Record revised by KM.