St. John's Common School, Ridgeville, Pelham

Dublin Core

Title

St. John's Common School, Ridgeville, Pelham

Subject

St. John's Common School

Description

Black and white photograph of St. John's Common School, Ridgeville, undated, possibly in the 1970s after restoration.

The common school was established in 1804 and operated until the 1830s and it began the public education system in Canada. It was restored in 1973 and is still standing on the corner of Orchard Hill and Hollow Roads, being considered the oldest standing schoolhouse in Ontario.

Source

Welland Public Library Photo Collection

Date

Unknown

Rights

Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.

Format

Black and white photograph

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

Storage - City of Welland Binder #5 – Schools – WELD-sch-0030

Coverage

Pelham

Files

IMG_20221207_0004 (3).jpg

Collection

Citation

“St. John's Common School, Ridgeville, Pelham,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed November 24, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9174.