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Canoe Cove School

Canoe Cove, Ile Du Prince Edouard

Canoe Cove School

Photo: Province of PEI

Construction
1850
Reconnaissance
2003
Par
Province de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard

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Description

The former Canoe Cove School is located in the rural community of Canoe Cove, PEI. The one and one half storey wood shingled building is located near the highway with a backdrop of trees. The registration includes the footprint of the building.

Valeur patrimoniale

The former Canoe Cove School was built in approximately the year 1850. A school had been established in the area as early as 1820. The school is significant as a well preserved example of a rural school in PEI and because of its association with Island artist, Robert Harris (1849-1919). Harris used the school as the theme of his 1880 painting "School House at Canoe Cove" which provides a rare glimpse into the interior of a typical 19th Century PEI schoolhouse. Another of Harris' famous works, "The Meeting of the Trustees", was based on an event at nearby Long Creek School in the neighbouring community. Unfortunately, that building has not survived. The Canoe Cove school building has survived remarkably intact except for the removal of three windows from the east wall which were added to the west wall. Today, it is operated as a community centre by the local Canoe Cove Community Association.

SourcePEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files

Éléments caractéristiques

The following elements contribute to the heritage value of the school:

  • the high pitched gabled roof with end chimney
  • the wooden shingled exterior
  • the style of the bargeboards
  • the front and back porches
  • the size, style, and placement of the windows and doors
  • the distinctive signage on the front elevation of the front porch

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Emplacement

46.15506° N, 63.29530° W

Itinéraire (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

L’inscription au répertoire ne rend pas un lieu accessible au public. Beaucoup sont des résidences ou des commerces privés; admirez-les depuis la rue.

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À proximité

Lieux semblables

Les lieux dont la description du répertoire se rapproche le plus de celle-ci.

Tiré du Répertoire canadien des lieux patrimoniaux, dans sa dernière mise à jour du 12 décembre 2025. Le texte du répertoire est reproduit mot pour mot.