1923 portion of Sedley School
519 Prairie Avenue, Sedley, Saskatchewan, S0G, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1997/12/23
Other Name(s)
1923 portion of Sedley School
Sedley School
St. Canisius School
Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1923/01/01 to 1923/12/31
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2009/03/26
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The 1923 Portion of Sedley School is a Municipal Heritage Property which occupies one block at 519 Prairie Avenue in the Village of Sedley. The property features a two-storey brick building constructed in 1923. A non-contributing one-storey addition was attached to the front of the building in 1974.
Heritage Value
The heritage value of the 1923 Portion of Sedley School lies in its association with the educational development of the Village of Sedley. Constructed by the town’s Catholic school board, the building was transferred to the public school district in 1945. During this time, many of the small school districts were consolidated and this school began accepting students from the surrounding area. By 1974, the student body had outgrown the 1923 building and a large addition was built to accommodate this growth. Although the 1923 Portion of Sedley School closed in 2007, the site has been used to educate generations of students from Sedley and surrounding area.
The heritage value of the 1923 Portion of Sedley School also lies in its architecture. The form, massing and brick materials are representative of school design during its period of construction. The building also has a specific brick pattern that is unusual. Only 2 other buildings in the province have bricks laid in this pattern.
Source:
Village of Sedley Bylaw No.4-97.
Character-Defining Elements
The heritage value of 1923 Portion of Sedley School resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements relating to the building's association with the development of education in the community, such as the 1923 date inscription on the exterior brick, the cross on the exterior south wall and the building’s location on its original lot;
- those elements relating to the building's architecture, such as the form and massing, brick materials and the brick patterning on the street-side of the building.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Saskatchewan
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (SK)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Property
Recognition Date
1997/12/23
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
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Theme - Category and Type
- Building Social and Community Life
- Education and Social Well-Being
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Education
- Composite School
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
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Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 1902
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
MHP 1902
Status
Published
Related Places
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