Archived: Sackville Street Public School Commemorative plaque, 1977.
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Resource ID
6074
Access
Open
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1977
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Education
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899
Caption
Sackville Street Public School Commemorative plaque, 1977.
Description
This school was designed in 1887 in a plain Victorian style by the eminent Toronto architect W. G. Storm. It was the third school in the area replacing the nearby Palace Street School 1859 and the Enoch Turner School 1848. Sackville's initial enrolment of 49 pupils increased to 269 by 1888. Mrs. Georgina Stanley Riches was first Head Mistress and served until 1912 when she ended a 37 year teaching career. She was formerly principal of Palace Street School. This building Toronto's oldest school having continuous use has substantially retained its original architectural character.
Toronto Historical Board 1977
Marker lat / long: 43.653796, -79.359602 (WGS84)