THE ENOCH TURNER SCHOOLHOUSE FOUNDATION
Registered Name: THE ENOCH TURNER SCHOOLHOUSE FOUNDATION
Business No: 119272862RR0001
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The oldest schoolhouse in Toronto and a designated historic site celebrating the beginnings of universal public education.
Our Mission
Celebrating the roots of free education
Our mandate is to commemorate the oldest schoolhouse in Toronto and the man responsible for its existence, Enoch Turner. Our goal is to help the Ontario Heritage Trust preserve and program the 1848 Schoolhouse, so that it continues to inspire thousands of visitors every year with the story of the beginnings of universal public education.
About THE ENOCH TURNER SCHOOLHOUSE FOUNDATION
Established and funded in 1848 by local brewer, churchman and philanthropist Enoch Turner, Toronto's first free school taught the three Rs to the children of Corktown, poor English and Irish immigrants, from 1849-1859.
Architect Eric Arthur and local citizens saved and restored it as an historic site museum in 1972. The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation (1971) owned and operated the buildling until 2008. It was designated a heritage building under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2000 for its history and architecture. The Ontario Heritage Trust now owns and operates it, running a school program. Through role playing students experience a Victorian school day with wooden desks, slates, and discipline while wearing Eton collars and pinafores. The Trust supports free visits for schoolchildren who cannot affort the admission fee as well as hosting lectures, walking tours, and special events in partnership with the OHT. A heritage resource and a living history museum, the building is available for weddings and social events.
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