Photograph your ABC's E is for Education

This is the McKay Avenue School in Edmonton. It was opened in 1904. It was Edmonton's first brick school built in the city. It is named after Dr. William McKay . When Alberta became a province the first two sittiings of the Legislature were held on the top floor of theschool in 1906 and 1907.
Of interest is the fact that when the school opened the stone name plate had the good doctor's name wrong. His name is MacKay but on the stone it is spelt McKay.
Today it is used for the Edmonton Public School Board Museum. On the grounds is also a one room wood school house that was built in 1881 and is part of the museum. I will have to post a picture of that one on another day

[Pam Hawkes]

Nice photo. Great lighting and composition.

[bkb in the city]

@pamfromcalgary Thanks, I was really pleased with how it turned out.

[Annie Feeley]

Nice shot. Love the lighting and perspective.

[Bob G]

That looks like a great old building!

[Diane]

Nice shot of a great old building--love the light on the bricks.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very majestic- nicely captured.

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann thanks. My wife and I just love going down there

[bkb in the city]

@eudora that is what I really like about this shot

[bkb in the city]

@bobg it really is and it so interesting that the musem inside is free and makes for a fun time and some great shots into the past

[bkb in the city]

@annielf thanks it is what makes the shot

[bkb in the city]

@pamfromcalgary thanks

[summerfield]

beautiful! the lighting, the framing of the greenery and the angle you took. wonderful.

[Terry Beigie]

Great photo!

[bkb in the city]

@terek55 I was really pleased with how it turned out

[bkb in the city]

@summerfield Thanks for your comments

[Sheralee S]

That's a beautiful old building.

[Linda]

Great composition! I like this structure, very nice pic.

[bkb in the city]

@grannysue thanks

[bkb in the city]

@bella_ss It really is. I am so glad they kept it. I will have to post some pictures from the inside of it one of these days

[Shirley Chetwynd]

That is one cool looking school

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj I agree. I find myself going by their quite often

[Richard Palimaka]

Love seeing architecture from other places. Nicely captured, love the light.

[bkb in the city]

@rpal Well I just love taking pictures of buildings. I am so glad that this is one that has stood the test of time

[mom of 1]

great pespective!

[bkb in the city]

@mommyof1 Thanks