Brighton in Northumberland County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Brighton Public School

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2024

1. Brighton Public School Marker

Inscription.
The original school on this site was officially opened as the Union High and Public School on September 4, 1915. The construction of such an imposing building at a cost of over $52,000 during the First World War was a remarkable act of faith in the future of Brighton made possible by generous donations of 12 acres of land by Henry Meade, and the sum of $10,000 by Sam Nesbitt a prominent Brighton citizen and member of the Provincial Legislature. The building was designed in the classical revival style by Architects James and Howard Ellis to accommodate both public and high school students.

It served both student bodies until a separate East Northumberland Secondary School was constructed to the east in 1955, after which the building was renamed Brighton Public School.

The building was a landmark in Brighton and its ivy clad red brick walls, large windows, imposing central entrance and ornamental details spoke of a proud place of learning which served many generations. The original building was demolished in 2012 after a new school building was erected adjacent to the old.

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Erected by the Municipality of Brighton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1915.

Location. 44° 2.551′ N, 77° 44.013′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Ontario, in Northumberland County. It is on Elizabeth Street (Provincial Highway 2) just west of Terry Fox Drive/Pinnacle Street South, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Elizabeth Street, Brighton ON K0K 1H0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kawarthas Northumberland Area

and in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brighton District Pioneers and Farmers

Brighton Public School Marker and Date Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2024

2. Brighton Public School Marker and Date Stone

(about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Brighton Agricultural Society (about 150 meters away); Memorial Park: The Centre of Town (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Brighton Town Hall Bell (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); War Memorial Cenotaph (approx. half a kilometer away); WWI Battle Honours (approx. half a kilometer away); Van Sicklen Cemetery (approx. 3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brighton.

Also see . . . Brighton Digital Archives. (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Brighton Public School Date Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2024

3. Brighton Public School Date Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.