Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

L.G. Lorriman School

Formerly Central School

— 1914 —

L.G. Lorriman School - Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 29, 2025

1. L.G. Lorriman School - Marker

Inscription.
City Of Thorold
L.G. Lorriman School
Formerly Central School
1914
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by City Of Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 43° 7.472′ N, 79° 11.847′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Carleton Street South, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Carleton Street S, Thorold ON L2V 1Z5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

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 walking distance of this marker: St. John The Evangelist (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Squire Home Residence - 48 Albert Street East

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(about 90 meters away); Squire Black House (about 90 meters away); Canada’s Wartime Merchant Navy (about 90 meters away); City Of Thorold War Memorial 1921 (about 90 meters away); SS Thorold #146589 (about 120 meters away); National Peacekeepers’ Day (about 120 meters away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 1883 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

Regarding L.G. Lorriman School.
Uses for this building
1914 - 1981 - public school
-- sometime after 1925 - renamed from Central School to L.G. Lorriman School (Lorriman was a teacher and principal)
1982 - 2006 - Thorold city hall
2014 - 2025 (current) - mixed use: Senior centre, with some City offices remaining
-- originally named "The Ontario Paper Company Thorold Senior Centre"
-- currently named "Thorold Centre 50+"

L.G. Lorriman School - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 29, 2025

2. L.G. Lorriman School - Marker in context

Photo faces east across Carleton Street. The marker is mounted just right of the former main entrance, on the west face of the building. (The entrances in current use are near the parking lot on the south side.)

L.G. Lorriman School - front entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 29, 2025

3. L.G. Lorriman School - front entrance

Over the door is a concrete tablet with the "new" school name.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.