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Mar 3, 2023 · Today’s Stuart Scott Public School is considerably larger than it was in those early years, first designed by architect O.E. Tench and constructed by builder Edwin Richardson. Originally a two-storey, six-classroom building, the school underwent additions in 1955, 1964 and 1972 to accommodate Newmarket’s bustling manufacturing sector and ...
- REMEMBER THIS: Stuart Scott now Newmarket's oldest standing ...
Let us look at who Dr. Scott was and why his name graced the...
- REMEMBER THIS: Stuart Scott now Newmarket's oldest standing ...
Feb 26, 2022 · Let us look at who Dr. Scott was and why his name graced the school. Dr. Scott was a bit of a renaissance man. Born in 1860 and raised in Gananoque in Northumberland County, he had taught school for three years before attending the University of Toronto from which he graduated in 1885 with his medical credentials.
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Jun 9, 2023 · Students, staff and alumni will crowd into Stuart Scott Public School June 10 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Newmarket’s oldest remaining elementary school. Built in 1923, the two-storey brick building on Lorne Avenue opened after other public schools of the day, Alexander Muir and King George, which no longer exist.
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- Character-Defining Elements
Stuart Scott Public School is a well-preserved example of architecture employed in Ontario for school buildings. Constructed in 1923, this square, two-storey brick building is located at 247 Lorne Avenue and is the second oldest public school in Newmarket. It is recognised for its heritage value by Town of Newmarket By-law 2005-43.
In the early 20th century, Newmarket experienced a growth in population due to the availability of jobs in the manufacturing sector. With more families moving into the town, Newmarket's existing school could not accommodate the increased enrolment and the Newmarket Public School Board decided to construct a new facility on Lorne Avenue, near Eagle ...
Character defining elements which contribute to its heritage value include its: - design features of brick, concrete, metal and stone by the architect O. E. Tench and the builder Edwin Richardson - square, two-storey red brick design typical of Ontario school buildings - contrasting limestone foundation and light-coloured cement details - main entr...
History. Stuart Scott P.S. is named after Dr. Stuart Scott who was born February 26, 1860 in Northumberland County. He was educated in Gananoque and taught school for 3 years in 1885, he graduated from University of Toronto and practiced medicine in Lloydtown for three years.
Feb 19, 2022 · Stuart Scott Public School, which had been built in 1923, and the re-built high school in 1929 were the latest educational additions at the time. By 1948, it was clear overcrowding had created the need for a new public school.
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Mar 9, 2019 · Prior to the 1950s, there were four public schools in Newmarket: St. John’s Roman Catholic (1882), Alexander Muir (1891), King George (1912) and Stuart Scott (1923).
