Schou Street School
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Norfolk Street
- Associated Dates
- 1914
- Description
- School building.
- Heritage Value
- This school was built to replace tents and temporary buildings that had previously been used for the local children of the Broadview neighbourhood. The site was donated to the School Board in 1911 by the real estate firm of Leibly & Blumer in anticipation of increased settlement in the district. The school was named after the street, which had been named after Nicolai Schou, Burnaby’s second Reeve. Originally designed in the Arts and Crafts style, the character of the school was altered in 1964 when its original siding was covered in stucco and the windows were replaced, but has retained its original form and massing, including its front gabled entrance with recessed doorway and twinned square columns. Of special note is the name of the school above the front entry.This school was designed by Joseph H. Bowman (1864-1943), a specialist in school buildings, who was retained as the school board architect for South Vancouver and Burnaby. One of his first designs for Burnaby was a utilitarian two-storey school that could be built with two classrooms and later expanded to eight rooms as the district’s school population grew; five schools from this design were built in 1908, and then four others in modified versions between 1910-16, including this school.
- Locality
- Broadview
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cascade-Schou Area
- Architect
- Joseph H. Bowman
- Area
- 7660.46
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Street Address
- 4054 Norfolk Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Schou Street School
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.1 x 14.9 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Schou Street School.
Schou Street School class
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.7 x 12.0 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Schou Street School class. Identified: (behind children) Miss Chute (teacher).
Schou Street School side entrance
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1913 and 1919]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the side entrance to the Schou Street School, and its surrounding school yard.
Schou Street School side entrance
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1913 and 1919]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the side entrance to the Schou Street School, and its surrounding school yard.
Schou Street School site
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- April 12, 1915
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
- Scope and Content
- Survey plan of "Schou Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 1-12 inc. of Block 47, of subd. of Blocks 8-12 and 15-49 inclusive, Lot 69, Group 1" "New Westminster District";
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Series
- School and church plans series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
- Material Details
- Scale 40 feet = 1 inch
- Scope and Content
- Survey plan of "Schou Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 1-12 inc. of Block 47, of subd. of Blocks 8-12 and 15-49 inclusive, Lot 69, Group 1" "New Westminster District";
- Creator
- Burnett, Geoffrey K.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools
- Names
- Schou Street School
- Responsibility
- Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Grandview Highway
- Gilmore Avenue
- Street Address
- 4054 Norfolk Street
- Accession Code
- BV003.83.17
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- April 12, 1915
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cascade-Schou Area
- Scan Resolution
- 440
- Scan Date
- 22-Dec-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of plan
- Oath on plan reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 12th day of April 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett, notarized by "S.F. Mark", sworn "..12th day.. April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.
- ."handwritten on back, "1751"
- two school buildings are shown on this blueprint, "Old School Building", "New School Building"
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Schou Street School students
Baseball team outside Schou school
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1925 and 1926]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a girls and boys baseball team standing in front of Schou Street School, five girls kneeling in front row and three girls and two boys standing in back row. An adult male is standing fourth from left in the back row. Annotation on photograph reads "Baseball Team 1925-26 / C. Williamso…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a girls and boys baseball team standing in front of Schou Street School, five girls kneeling in front row and three girls and two boys standing in back row. An adult male is standing fourth from left in the back row. Annotation on photograph reads "Baseball Team 1925-26 / C. Williamson - coach" written in ink on bottom of image. The photograph is mounted on black acid free board designed to be freestanding. Elinor Winter is identified as one of the team members.
- Subjects
- Sports - Baseball
- Names
- Turner, Elinor May Winter
- Schou Street School
- Accession Code
- BV008.59.25
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1925 and 1926]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-03-08
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Inscription at bottom of photograph reads: "Baseball team 1925-26 / C. Williamson - coach"
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Broadview School
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 21.2 cm on 24.5 x 29.5 cm backing
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a class of approximately fifty-three children and two teachers outside the newly built Broadview area school. This was the first class photograph at the Broadview School. This shool was later replaced by the Schou Street School and the building was used as a community centre.
School Class
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a school class, probably Schou Street School. Some of the children are in costume.
School Principal Burwell Brown
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1960, published June 4, 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burwell Brown, Cascade Heights Elementary School Principal, taken the night of his retirement party at Burnaby Central High School. He is sitting in the "prisoner's box" at a mock trial that found him guilty of being an outstanding principal and teacher in Burnaby. He was the principa…
Schou Education Centre
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15.1 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Schou Education Centre on Canada Way. This was formerly the Schou Street School (1914-1979). In 1980 it re-opened as a staff training centre for School District No. 41.
Schou Elementary School
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows Schou Elementary School at 4041 Canada Way. The building was built in 1914, with additions in 1963 and 1969. It was named in honour of Nicolai Schou, the first reeve of Burnaby to be elected by ballot, in 1893.
Schou Elementary School staff
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1965 or 1966]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the twelve members of the faculty of the Schou School in the school gymnasium. Some faculty are identified as Mrs. Phyllis Hobbins (back row, far left), Mr. Hopping (back row, third from the left), Principal Lex Henderson (back row, fourth from the left), Mrs. Hare (back row, far righ…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1965 or 1966]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 463-031
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the twelve members of the faculty of the Schou School in the school gymnasium. Some faculty are identified as Mrs. Phyllis Hobbins (back row, far left), Mr. Hopping (back row, third from the left), Principal Lex Henderson (back row, fourth from the left), Mrs. Hare (back row, far right), Jean Weir (front row, centre), Mrs. Gurney (front row, fourth from left) and Agnes McFarlane (front row, far left).
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Schou Street School
- Henderson, Lex
- Hobbins, Phyllis
- McFarlane, Agnes
- Weir, Jean
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Empire Photo Service
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4054 Norfolk Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cascade-Schou Area
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Schou Street Elementary School class
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960 or 1961] (date of original), digitally copied 2012
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Grade Four, Division Three class from Schou Street Elementary School. John Poole is standing in the top row on the far right-hand side.
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