Ottawa Normal School – 1900 & 2013

Original picture taken around 1900 by William James Topley.

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This is the “new west wing of the school” and was completed in 1900.

More Photos

New Wing of the Normal School Apr 1893Normal School (corner of Elgin and Lisgar Streets) July 1893Normal School corner Elgin and Lisgar Sts Feb 1893

Ottawa Past & Present: Lisgar Street @ Elgin Street

Urbsite: Elgin Street in Black and White

A network of Normal Schools standardized Ontario’s public education system. After a year of getting the norms, the newly trained teachers could proceed to the Ottawa Model School, in the wing to the rear. The whole gamut of subjects was taught – including manual arts in gas lit classrooms…

Wikipedia: Ottawa Normal School