Former Ottawa Teachers' College

Former Ottawa Teachers' College is a National Historic Site of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.

Ontario · 195 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario · location approximate

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OTTAWA TEACHERS' COLLEGE The Ottawa Teachers' College or Normal School, designed by the architect W. R. Strickland and built in 1875 by J. Forin, was the second institution of its type to be established in Ontario. The rear wing was added in 1879 to house a model school. The College continued to train teachers for Ontario until 1974. While the general massing of forms, with central and side pavilions, follows the 19th Century Academic tradition, the use of disparate architectural details including the pointed gothic windows, semi-circular italianate windows, romanesque columns and second empire roof, reflects a spirit of eclecticism.

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Conçue par l'architecte W.R. Strickland et construite par J. Forin en 1875, cette école normale fut la deuxième institution du genre en Ontario. Très massive comme la plupart des maisons d'enseignement du XIXe siècle, elle comprend un pavillon central et deux latéraux, et reflète, dans son architecture, l'éclectisme du temps: fenêtres gothiques ou semi circulaires d'inspiration italienne et toit Second Empire. En 1879, on ajouta une aile à l'édifice pour loger l'école modèle. L'institution continua à former des enseignants jusqu'en 1974.

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Former Ottawa Teachers' College

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