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Central Normal School

Central Normal School is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Manitoba · 442 William Avenue, Winnipeg · location approximate

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The former Central Normal School served as the headquarters for teacher training for more than forty years. It was the key institution for elevating the educational level of children and formulating educational philosophy and curriculum. The School was constructed in 1905–06 from plans by Samuel Hooper (1861–1911). From 1904 to 1911, Samuel Hooper was Manitoba’s Provincial Architect. He originally trained as a stonemason and became one of Winnipeg’s foremost architects. The Neo-Classical structure built of Tyndall limestone was one of four Normal Schools built in Manitoba. The others were St. Boniface (1903), Manitou (1904, demolished), and Brandon (1912–13). This imposing building was rehabilitated for residential use in 1992.

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L’ancienne école normale centrale a servi de quartiers généraux pour la formation des enseignants pendant plus de quarante ans. C’était le principal établissement voué au rehaussement du niveau d’éducation des enfants et à l’établissement d’une philosophie et de programmes pédagogiques. L’école a été construite en 1905–1906, d’après les plans de Samuel Hooper (1861–1911), architecte de la province du Manitoba de 1904 à 1911. Hooper, qui était maçon de formation, est devenu l’un des plus importants architectes de Winnipeg. L’édifice de style néoclassique construit en pierre de Tyndall compte parmi quatre écoles normales construites au Manitoba. Les autres établissements étaient Saint-Boniface (1903), Manitou (1904, aujourd’hui démolie) et Brandon (1912–1913). L’imposant édifice a été remis en état en vue d’un usage résidentiel en 1992.

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Plaque text and location: Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques, Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba, as the Branch publishes them on its plaque pages. The text is the Manitoba Heritage Council’s text as the Branch publishes it; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the location the Branch gives and marked approximate. Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)
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