Red Brick SchoolDigital Doors Open Rideau Lakes
New
- In-person
- Digital Doors Open
- Full wheelchair access
- Guided tours available
- Kid-friendly
- Parking
- Self-guided tours available
- Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
- Washrooms
- Photography allowed
- Activities and games
Step back in time at Elgin’s Red Brick School. Visit an authentic 1900 heritage classroom at this restored schoolhouse. Explore educational stories and artifacts while appreciating the yellow brick detailing, grand windows and bell tower. Marvel at exhibits showcasing the remastered historical photography of Clifford Pennock and the new “Historic Rideau Canal” display featuring photos from the first 100 years.
Step back in time at Elgin’s Red Brick School. Visit an authentic 1900 heritage classroom at this restored schoolhouse. Explore educational stories and artifacts while appreciating the yellow brick detailing, grand windows and bell tower. For Digital Doors Open, download these fun colouring sheets that showcase the exterior and interior of the school — one of the oldest remaining schoolhouses in the area, attended for nearly 80 years by village children. Classroom | Exterior | Heritage exterior
Architecture
Year built: 1887Building type:Educational facility
Architect: Fred Tabor (builder)
Dates/hours open
Aug 16, 10:00am - Aug 17, 04:00pmSaturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.