Promontory Flats Elementary School
5650 Teskey Way, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2024/12/17
Other Name(s)
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Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2025/02/10
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Promontory Flats Elementary School is a one-room school located in the Promontory neighbourhood of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The historic place includes the school.
Heritage Value
This site holds social and cultural value as the typical one-room school house once served rural areas of the Fraser Valley. After being built on land donated by Ed Thornton, classes from Grades 1 to 8 were held under supervision of one teacher until 1942. Since then it has served as community hall, church, Women's Institute facility and is now serving as a preschool.
Character-Defining Elements
The Character-Defining Elements of this historic place include its:
- Vernacular features such as the
- front-gable form
- five-window setting on side
- enclosed entry porch on front
- single-set double-hung windows on either side of entry that are original
- drop siding and cornerboards
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2024/12/17
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
1909/01/01 to 1942/01/01
Theme - Category and Type
- Building Social and Community Life
- Community Organizations
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Education
- One-Room School
Architect / Designer
Provincial Department of Public Works
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
City of Chiliwack-Planning Department
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
DgRl-75
Status
Published
Related Places
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