- Recognized
- 2024
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The Promontory Flats Elementary School is a one-room school located in the Promontory neighbourhood of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The historic place includes the school.
Heritage value
This site holds social and cultural value as the typical one-room school house once served rural areas of the Fraser Valley. After being built on land donated by Ed Thornton, classes from Grades 1 to 8 were held under supervision of one teacher until 1942. Since then it has served as community hall, church, Women's Institute facility and is now serving as a preschool.
Character‑defining elements
The Character-Defining Elements of this historic place include its:
- Vernacular features such as the
- front-gable form
- five-window setting on side
- enclosed entry porch on front
- single-set double-hung windows on either side of entry that are original
- drop siding and cornerboards
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Location
5650 Teskey Way, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
49.10350° N, 121.92982° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.