New Edinburgh in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Fraser Schoolhouse/Ecole Fraser

Designated Heritage Property/Bien désigne historique

Fraser Schoolhouse/<lang=fr>Ecole Fraser</lang=fr> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2024

1. Fraser Schoolhouse/Ecole Fraser Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Fraser Schoolhouse was built circa 1837 by Thomas McKay, the founder of New Edinburgh. Between 1838 and 1843 it served as New Edinburg's first school. James Fraser, lived in one side of the house and taught the children of New Edinburg in the other. A very simple structure, this stone house is a rare example of the type of small houses built in New Edinburgh in the mid-19th century.

L'école Fraser a été construire vers 1837 par Thomas McKay, fondateur du quartier de New Edinburgh. De 1838 à 1843, l'édifice abrita la première école du quartier. James Fraser habitait un côté de la maison et enseignait aux enfants de New Edinburgh dans l'autre. D'une structure très simple, cette maison de pierre constitue un des rares exemples des petites maisons construites dans le secteur de New Edinburgh au milieu du 19e siècles

Erected 1982 by City of Ottawa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 45° 26.549′ N, 75° 41.593′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in New Edinburgh. It is on John Street just east of

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Sussex Drive (County Highway 93), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 John Street, Ottawa ON K1M 1M3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: New Edinburgh's First School/Première école de New Edinburgh (here, next to this marker); Thomas McKay 1792-1855 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ten Years of Democracy in South Africa (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); CANLOAN Memorial (about 120 meters away); Canada's Discovery Route/La voie de la découverte du Canada (about 120 meters away); Reflection/Réflexion (about 150 meters away); Iznik Tiles/Céramique d'Iznik (about 150 meters away); The International Peace Garden/Le Jardin International de la Paix

Fraser Schoolhouse/<lang=fr>Ecole Fraser</lang=fr> and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2024

2. Fraser Schoolhouse/Ecole Fraser and Marker

(about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Also see . . . Fraser Schoolhouse. (Submitted on December 2, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.