The Year Was 1881

This one room school house is located in downtown Edmonton. It was the first school built outside of the fur trading post (Fort Edmonton). It was built in 1881. It is located near the exact location it once sat on.
Today it is part of the Edmonton Public Schools Museum and Archives. It is only opened a couple of days a week but it if free to the public. It is also a popular location for elementary school children to take field trips. It is located next to the McKay Avenue school built in 1904 to replace this one. (photo of that one back on June 24)
I was down here hoping to get a shot of the school in an autumn setting

[Shanne]

and you got the autumn leaves and school really well, lovely colours and nice capture of the school

[Shirley Chetwynd]

What a quaint little school house, awesome trees and i like that strip of sunshine along the side of the class room.

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj Glad you enjoyed it

[Brian Baptie]

Reminds you of times when things weren't so complicated!

[John]

Cool building love the colours and tones.

[Howard Steele]

Lovely shot

[Janet Morris]

A very quaint looking building, great autumn shot.

[Amy]

This photo is very calming to me. I teach, and my school setting is not nearly as peaceful.

[Mary]

I can just see the children attending this school all in one room. An amazing part of history and so well kept too.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very pretty.

[Diane]

Nice shot with the fall foliage.

[stephanie dp]

very quaint, lovely shot.

[Courtney]

Nice perspective! Looks like a walk through history

[Agnes Zonnestraaltje]

wonderful shot especially whit the story that go's whit it. and the tree in the foreground well done

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well done! Love the way you framed it with the tree and the light brightening the fall colors.

[karenann]

Plain and simple building, and that's what I love about it!! Beautiful serene setting for students to learn and study in!

[Juliette Packham]

simple but effective shot - nice one and great commentry

[bkb in the city]

@sparkle Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@karenann My nephew went on a field trip here and really enjoyed it

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@zonnestraaltje Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@cfitzgerald It really is. A fun place to visit

[bkb in the city]

@stepheesue Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@eudora Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Glad you like it

[bkb in the city]

@buttercup It is a great place to have still around

[bkb in the city]

@amyjriker well most schools are not. It is a nice place to have to take students to for them to learn about the past.

[bkb in the city]

@mummymorris Thanks I guess that means I succeeded in getting the shot I was after

[bkb in the city]

@steeler Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@johnnyfrs Glad you enjoyed it

[bkb in the city]

@bdb3471 Definitely. Sometimes I think it would be so cool to travel back in time to see what it was really like

[Carolyn White]

It's wonderful that it's still standing and that it's open to the public! Lovely pic!

[bkb in the city]

@cjwhite Thanks. I love the fact that things like this are being used even today

[Isabella Thunder]

love the leaves, really wonderful pic :)

[bruni]

...and you did. this must have been before the rain and wind as there are still leaves on the tree. great looking school house and interesting history..so nice that its still in use.

[bkb in the city]

@bruni Yes it was and I love that people can still come down here and take this all in

[bkb in the city]

@izythunder Thank you

[Jane]

What a quaint place... so nice that children can still go and visit for field trips....

[bkb in the city]

@aromatic It is a very nice place. It is open to the general public as well

[summerfield]

you got your shot down pat. couldn't have taken it another way and look this nice and interesting. lovely lines and colours. wonderful shot.

[bkb in the city]

@summerfield Thank you. I was very happy with how it turned out

[Caren]

That's a really nice shot of the old schoolhouse!

[bkb in the city]

@clmiller I thought you might like it