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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
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Pam Hawkes
Nice photo. Great lighting and composition.
June 25th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@pamfromcalgary Thanks, I was really pleased with how it turned out.
June 25th, 2011  
Annie Feeley
Nice shot. Love the lighting and perspective.
June 25th, 2011  
Bob G
That looks like a great old building!
June 25th, 2011  
Diane ace
Nice shot of a great old building--love the light on the bricks.
June 25th, 2011  
Ann H. LeFevre ace
Very majestic- nicely captured.
June 25th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@olivetreeann thanks. My wife and I just love going down there
June 26th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@eudora that is what I really like about this shot
June 26th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@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
June 26th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@annielf thanks it is what makes the shot
June 26th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@pamfromcalgary thanks
June 26th, 2011  
summerfield ace
beautiful! the lighting, the framing of the greenery and the angle you took. wonderful.
June 26th, 2011  
Terry Beigie
Great photo!
June 26th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@terek55 I was really pleased with how it turned out
June 27th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@summerfield Thanks for your comments
June 27th, 2011  
Sheralee S
That's a beautiful old building.
June 27th, 2011  
Linda
Great composition! I like this structure, very nice pic.
June 27th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@grannysue thanks
June 28th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@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
June 28th, 2011  
Shirley Chetwynd
That is one cool looking school
June 28th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@http365proj I agree. I find myself going by their quite often
June 29th, 2011  
Richard Palimaka
Love seeing architecture from other places. Nicely captured, love the light.
June 30th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@rpal Well I just love taking pictures of buildings. I am so glad that this is one that has stood the test of time
July 1st, 2011  
mom of 1
great pespective!
July 4th, 2011  
bkb in the city ace
@mommyof1 Thanks
July 5th, 2011  
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