Central Normal School - Winnipeg MB
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PeterNoG
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The Central Normal School is a 2 1/2 story Neo-Classical stone building constructed in 1904-06 at 442 William Ave in Winnipeg MB. Since 1992, it's been a non profit housing cooperative.
Waymark Code: WM2TFW
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 12/19/2007
Views: 44
Winnipeg's Central Normal School was the largest, grandest and longest-operating of the four Normal Schools constructed in Manitoba, including St. Boniface (1903), Manitou (1904) and Brandon (1913). The establishment of such facilities signaled the increasing importance attached to improving teaching standards in an attempt to address broader educational concerns of the era. The Winnipeg facility, which included a 'model school' to give aspiring teachers practical experience, was a vital component in elevating professional training and formulating educational philosophy and curriculum for more than 40 years. Its importance is denoted in the masterful planning of Provincial Architect Samuel Hooper, who used elements from several architectural orders to assemble a venerable classical composition.
This imposing building was rehabilitated for residential use in 1992.
It is now "Villa Fel Rodriguez", a non profit housing cooperative.
Address:
442 William Ave
Winnipeg, MB Canada
R3A 0J6
Web Site: [Web Link]
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