Selkirk in Haldimand in Haldimand County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Selkirk Union School

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2024

1. Selkirk Union School Marker

Inscription. The three-classroom Union School opened in September of 1918. The land on which the building sits was originally granted to Lt. John Dochstader. The upstairs had three classrooms, a teacher's room, a library, two cloakrooms and a large hall. The basement had two playrooms, two lunchrooms and a large room at the front. In 1922 the Continuation School was established by turning the basement playrooms into classrooms and the front room into a science lab and domestic science room. The Continuation School had grades 1-12 and was used until 1949. In 1967, the school was turned into the Centennial Centre and used by residents for a library and community hall.

Erected by Haldimand Museums.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 42° 49.988′ N, 79° 56.176′ W. Marker is in Haldimand, Ontario, in Haldimand County. It is in Selkirk. It is on Main Street West (Haldimand Road 3) 0.4 kilometers west of Erie Street N, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Haldimand 3, Haldimand ON

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Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: UB Methodist/ Faith Centennial United Church (here, next to this marker); 33 and 37 Main Street West (here, next to this marker); Millenium Cairn (within shouting distance of this marker); S.S. #3 Union School Selkirk Centennial Community Centre (1918) (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson Pugsley MacDonald (1880-1967) (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Nanticoke (approx. 12 kilometers away); Evolving History of the Cayuga Bridge (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); Flour Mill Stones (approx. 14.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haldimand.

Selkirk Union School Marker (on the left of the three) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2024

2. Selkirk Union School Marker (on the left of the three)

Former Selkirk Union School, 2024 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2024

3. Former Selkirk Union School, 2024

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.