This place was the start of my addiction to finding old
schools, my gateway building if you will.
I first passed this school a few years ago when I moved into Central
Alberta and was driving around to see what I could see. I stopped, took a few photos and actually had no idea what it was or
had been, but I knew I loved it and wanted more.
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| Door's open! |
My go to online resources don’t have much info on this place
other than it was open from 1912-1953. It looks like it might have been a community
centre briefly after the school district was disorganized.
I always obey signs and the unwritten rule of abandoned buildings: take only photographs, leave only footprints. I am glad there is still things inside the building despite its location, or maybe its location along a well traveled highway has helped? In any case, this is another building I stop at whenever I go by. Not always for a photograph but to say, ‘Hello, old friend, I am glad you are here’.
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| Window with a view...of the outhouse |
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| Keyless entry |
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| The heat is off |
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| School's out forever. |
I can see why this building would be a favorite. My imagination lets me see it full of children learning their ABC's. Really nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard not let your imagination run wild in places like this. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteGreat post. I really enjoyed reading this.
ReplyDeleteThanks BW!
DeleteSurprised to see the blackboards are still there! Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteI was just there and visited this old school.
ReplyDeleteIt's an old fave. I wish it wasn't in such bad shape.
DeleteJust there. Desks are gone, heater is there but moved and damaged. Swing set gone. It appears to be a party spot.
ReplyDeleteNo one that has talked about this old schoolhouse has mentioned the crumbling foundation in the trees beside the outhouse of what appears to be an old teacherage. Possibly a teacherage/stable combination looking at the size of the foundation. I'd love to find out if there are any old photos of the site. The outhouse is also an interesting design that I've not seen before.
I never went over to the outhouse area. The swing set it gone? It was there on May 3rd when I went by! Wow!
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