Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse
Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse | |
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Georgian Revival | |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
Website | Craigflower Manor archived |
Designated | 1975 |
The Craigflower Manor and Craigflower Schoolhouse are
The sites also have unique
Site history
The land in the area was formed during the last
The other two periods of human habitation are discernible mainly by the presence of a large
Both the manor and the schoolhouse were part of a settlement known as Craigflower Farm, which was one of
Craigflower Schoolhouse
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Originally called Maple Point School, the
The two-story building was built in
The schoolhouse became the focal point of social and religious events on the farm, and saw continuous use until 1872 when town council neglected to provide funding for Victoria's schools. However, Education Act amendments returned the school to operation soon after, and in 1873 education was made mandatory for students aged seven to 14.[2][12] The school continued to operate until 1911, when it was replaced by the second Craigflower school, built across the road. The current school, called Craigflower Elementary School, was built in 1964 to replace the aging 1911 building. The schoolhouse, however, was converted into a museum in 1931 and run by a local service club until 1975 when the provincial Historical Parks board acquired it and restored the structure.[12] It was briefly run as a museum by The Land Conservancy of British Columbia in public trust — it is the oldest surviving schoolhouse in Western Canada, though it is often erroneously referred to as "the first school built in British Columbia".[2][11] The Schoolhouse is now the home of the Hallmark Heritage Society,[13] The Capital Regional District's oldest heritage preservation organization,[14] and is open to the public for special presentations during the summer.
Having only one classroom, it may be considered a
Craigflower Manor
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The manor house was built shortly after the completion of the schoolhouse, to serve as a home and office for the management of the Craigflower farm, and their family. The house was constructed as a Georgian Revival version of a Scottish manor house, at the request of Kenneth McKenzie's wife, Agnes.[15] The foundation was laid in 1853, prior to the McKenzies' arrival, and was completed in May 1856.[16]
A grand, two-story structure, the manor was over 900 square feet (84 m2) in size and second only to the first
See also
- Coast Salish peoples
- Colony of Vancouver Island
- Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871)
References
- ^ a b "Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse: An Original Hudson's Bay Company Farm". Government of British Columbia. 2007-06-19. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "Early schools predated B.C.'s birth" (PDF). Times Colonist. 2008-01-02. pp. E11. Retrieved 2008-01-09. [dead link]
- ^ Wright, Janet. "Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "History of Kosapsom". Heritage BC. 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ a b "Canada's Historic Places: Craigflower Schoolhouse". Canadian Register of Historic Places. 2007-04-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Canada's Historic Places: Craigflower Manor". Canadian Register of Historic Places. 2007-04-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ Bryce, Cheryl; Brenda Sam. "Coast Salish Collections: Archeology and Ethnology of the Gulf of Georgia". Heritage BC. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- ^ a b "University of Victoria Report on the Kosapsom Archaeological Dig, 1995". Heritage BC. 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1969). "1001 British Columbia Place Names" (3rd, 1973 ed.). Vancouver: Discovery Press.
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(help) - ^ "Te'Mexw: Modern Day Treaty Process". Songhees First Nation. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ a b "Craigflower School House National Historic Site of Canada". Parks Canada. 2007-03-15. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ a b c d "Significant Heritage Structures". District of Saanich. Archived from the original on June 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Hallmark Heritage Society – The voice for heritage preservation in the Capital Regional District since 1973". hallmarksociety.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ "Editorial: Craigflower schoolhouse tenants the right fit - Saanich News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ a b Duffus, Maureen. "Agnes McKenzie's Craigflower Dream House". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- The Land Conservancy. 2005. Archived from the originalon 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ a b "Teaching, Learning and Farming at Craigflower Farm". Heritage BC. 2000. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
External links
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