General Gordon School - DEMOLISHED

General Gordon Elementary School has heritage value for its architecture and its history. General Gordon is an example of Edwardian Classicism, featuring gable-like pediments and decorative brick quoins. Its opening in 1912 coincides with the rapid expansion of Vancouver. This was one of several similar eight-room schools designed by School Board architect Norman A. Leech. The first of two planned stages of construction occurred in 1911-13. The second, which included classrooms and combined gymnasium/auditorium, followed in 1922-25, under the supervision of Board architect F.A.A. Barrs. The school has value for being the first of Leech’s designs to be ‘completed’. This represented a major victory for the Vancouver School Board, as taxpayers refused to fund the work for three years.

The photo above shows the original General Gordon School before its demolition in 2015 and removal from the Heritage Register. The replacement school has now been completed.

Please check out the archival photographs in the Gallery section of this page.

Source

Canada's Historic Places, Heritage Vancouver Top 10

More information

http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11311&pid=0