The City of Niagara Falls has an abundance of educational facilities for youth and for adults continuing their education. Today, several elementary schools and high schools are found within the city limits. But many former school buildings from years gone by have been re-purposed as businesses or residential developments.
On this tour, you will drive through Niagara Falls and explore former schools and educational sites that were in operation up to a century ago, and compare the heritage schools in the old photos with the present day use of the buildings. For older residents, this tour can offer a nostalgic glimpse into bygone school days at long-gone educational institutions. For visitors, the tour provides an interesting glimpse into how surplus school buildings can be repurposed, revitalized, and re-integrated into the community in a new role.
Lundys Lane School (S.S. #5) / Greens Corners School - Take me to school!
Union School / John Marshall Public School - Take me to school!
Victoria School - Take me to school!
St. Patrick's School - Take me to school!
NFCVI / Collegiate Institute & Technical School - Take me to school!
Lundys Lane School (S.S. #6) / Drummondville School - Take me to school!
Barker Street School - Take me to school!
Loretto Academy - Take me to school!
Maple Street School - Take me to school!
Simcoe Street School - Take me to school!
Niagara Falls Then and Now
A collaborative project
Niagara Falls Museums - Niagara Falls Public Library - Dept. of Geography and Tourism Studies,Brock University.
Original newspaper series by
Sherman Zavitz, Official Historian for the City of Niagara Falls from 1994 - 2019.
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