Municipal Heritage Property

Etaples School

Also known as Etaples Community Club Inc.

Front elevation, 2008
Photo: J. Kasperski, 2007

Built: 1927
Recognized: 2006
By: Local government

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Description

The Etaples School is a Municipal Heritage Property located on one-half hectare of land approximately seven kilometres northwest of the Town of Edenwold. The property features a one-and-a-half storey, wood-frame, stucco-clad building constructed in 1927 attached to a one-and-a-half storey, wood-frame, quonset-style building completed in the mid-1980s.

Heritage value

The heritage value of Etaples School lies in its association with the former community of Etaples. Etaples, named after a community in France, was settled by soldiers returning from the First World War. Local residents constructed this one-room schoolhouse in 1927 and it quickly became an important gathering place, hosting dances, receptions and meetings. Due to declining enrolment, the school ceased to be used for educational purposes in the 1960s and subsequently became a community hall. It is the only remaining building in Etaples.

Source:

Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158 Bylaw No.2006-7.

Register entry

No. 9264

Recognition: Municipal Heritage Property
Recognized by: Local Governments (SK)
Statute: Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)
Date recognized: April 11, 2006
Built: 1927
Historic function: Recreation Centre, One-Room School
Themes: Education and Social Well-Being
Address: Edenwold RM 158, Saskatchewan, S0G, Canada

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Reference

“Etaples School.” Heritage Guide, Canadian Register of Historic Places entry 9264. https://heritageguide.ca/etaples-school-edenwold-rm-158-saskatchewan.

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Character‑defining elements

The heritage value of the Etaples School resides in the following character-defining elements:

-those elements relating to the building’s association with the former community of Etaples, such as the stone marker on the grounds commemorating returning soldiers, the sign above the door, open interior to accommodate many people and the school’s orientation on its original lot.

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