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Woburn Collegiate Institute

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BUILDING INFORMATION
Name & Location:
Woburn Collegiate Institute
2222 Ellesmere Road
Toronto
Woburn North
Owner:
Toronto District School Board
Occupant:
TDSB
Year Completed:
1962
OTHER IDENTIFICATION
Notes:

Completed in 1962; designed by architects Parrot, Tambling and Witmer.  

The school (SS #6) was originally constructed in 1847 as a one-story frame structure, located on Markham Road north of Ellesmere.  Alexander Muir taught at the school from 1850-1862.  In 1862, a larger school was needed and the frame structure was moved from the site to make way for a new school.  

Then, according to the Toronto District School Board: \"In 1863, a brick school was built on the site where the frame building had stood. An attractive structure, it had cream-coloured quoining on the corners and around the gothic windows. In 1895, an addition to the back of the building expanded it to two rooms. A few years later, the convenience of two outdoor privies was finally added. The school operated this way until 1956. By then, though, the old school just could not keep up with the demands of modern education. SS #6 was boarded up and the students were sent to Golf Road P.S. Consideration was given to turning SS #6 into a museum, but by 1963 extensive repairs were needed. Finally, just before the new Woburn C.I. was opened, the old school was demolished. During the demolition the 1863 date stone was discovered to be, in fact, a tombstone for Thomas Hubbard, who died in 1850. It is believed that a stone-mason made an error on the tombstone and then decided to use the other side as a datestone for a cost-conscious school board. \"

Status:
Completed
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Companies:
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BUILDING DATA
Building Type:
School
Current Use:
Educational
Heritage Status:
No heritage status
Main Style:
Sources:
Additions:
YearArchitectBuilderStyle
1967 Modernist
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