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École Saint-Charles

24 Springfield Road

Written by Bytown Museum on 03/Dec/2009

A photograph of École Saint Charles in New Edinburgh

Built in 1910, École Saint-Charles was designed by two well-known local architects, Moses C. Edey and Francis C. Sullivan. The pair designed three small schools for the French Catholic School Board between 1905 and 1912. These schools were simple in design and execution, reflecting the budgetary constraints faced by the school board at the time

A pupil and colleague of internationally renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Francis Sullivan was known for his Prairie-style architecture. Apart from his public projects, he built a number of private homes, including his own on Somerset Street East in Sandy Hill.

École Saint-Charles is a landmark from the era when Franco-Ontarians waged a struggle for the right for their children to be taught in the French language. It served the Franco-Ontarian community until 1972. It has since been converted into loft apartments.


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I have to disagree with the date mentioned here. I was a student at Ecole Saint-Charles for my senior kindergarden and grade 1 between 1972-1974. The heritage plaque outside also mentions that the school closed in 1972. I was in the 1973-1974 grade one class taught by Madame Guindon at that time. I remember the creeking floors and the cloak rooms at the front of the class very well.

Francois St-Germain, Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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