Ritchie School

9750 74 Avenue, Edmonton

Designed by school board architect George E. Turner and built by the board’s preferred contractor team of George Pheasey and C.C. Batson, the three-storey brick school was well sited, but the location turned out to be somewhat unfavourable. Built atop a slough, the school was quickly plagued with the problem of a sinking basement. Teams jacked up the building three times to deal with the issue, and that first year, the basement was often filled with water, and unusable. As the only large building in the area, Ritchie School became a preferred community centre, and functions such as teas and club gatherings were popular. Operettas were also well attended.

SEE ALSO:

"Ritchie School" by Lawrence Herzog
It's Our Heritage | Vol. 25 No. 14  | April 05, 2007

More about Robert Ritchie on the Mount Pleasant Cemetery page

Chapman Bros. Building, built by Robert Ritchie

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