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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2590r• V 4 • -� +. xd,,:-.. • a 'y,ram-� ��'� Na a 7 r• V 4 • -� +. xd,,:-.. • a 'y,ram-� ��'� Na -....: s-..�:.. _. ..�` • :,-I. VIM rill \\ Of J, _ a .! � 1 :�ft .� 1hp11 MWhitevale ` re 1914 Ir fit v m ,�► .,�-�•,� 1. ,� �:�;: ,�. Nt;.. :s %whit, t O .> \ .t . 1 aa -�, ,�: ___ �.-� - � - b .,- .�.�m�: a s "' 3 �f� � is 1 r . - ..\ low Thomas Burton's Inn, Whitevale 1 in � -M'� ,, �^ �,.., . �' �: ,�� �. '�, r- VAT 10ff,�. %t�•� I• rN Male � fc ari M=r- Adik k L!J1 Aj I, .. ..� 3� � _ � ♦ a I4�R R � � A" R r i � � ,• �, ','P � � a�1 "!TVA N 4- 1820 1995 175th, Anniversary . ZJr 1820 im HA&14e14M TOF WN\1FVALE 175th Anniversary .25� -. _ � -, <� \.. -- --�� �� � . ,�,,�f ,�" � 1. ,� �;�.ar _4Qk w I- �� ftw: EOlt fi THE GLOBE AND MAIL WED. AUGUST 4. 1971 —OlaOa am MMI Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neville work outside of old two -room brick schoolhouse that they are rencvatirg to have a house within a house. A beautiful brick shell Couple building house within Whitevale schoolhouse By EILEF_\ MACRAE "What we are actually doing." said Ctrs. Charles No- Mlle of Whitevale, "is build- ing a house within a house." At the moment their house (Whitevale School Section No. 9, A D. In165? is simply a beau- tiful brick shell. What the No- villes propose to do Is cor.- struct a compete inner house that will serve their needs. The pr,,-ent rooms—kitchen cum dining area, cozy living room and one bedroom --are purely temporary structures. "We thought it would be easier to live hen while we worked on It," said Mrs. Ne- ville. They plan to do as much of the work as passible them- selves Mr. Neville, an engi- neer is well trained to take on what is going to be a de- cidedly big yob "The minute we walked in the door." Georgina Neville said, -'we could picture every - just the way we'd like or plans haven't changed one bet." School Section No. a we, s two room schoolhouse_ The two former classroorna, open arras of approxlmatciy 10 feet by 30 feet. are at either end of ,he buildingg. The mid section, a former cloakroom and bath- room aria, will one day save as the Nevilles' main hail, kitchen and family room. "We are at theverybegin- sting of our project," Mrs, Ne- ville explained "Right now we are excavating a partial basement for the nil furnace - Once that's out of the way, we'll begin on the family room The temporary livi and bedroom structures w ll Doane down The living room and dining am will then extend the full width of the school. The pine dado will be re - lamed. The front facade of the schoethouse Is studded with si; magnificent windows of 18 panes of glass each, or log panes In all. T Eighty-four of three had been broken by vandals when the Nevilles took possession). The light flooding through from t " south side will make a strik- ingly am" room. In the southwest corner the Nevitles hope to install a cast iron sp[ral staircase leading to a balcony am. A baltrohy library well house the Ne- ville large collection of ref- erence books. Behind that will be the master bedroom. An open bannister, or rail, will reinforce the feeling of space and airiness. The inner building will ex- tend to the schoolhouse ceil- in66. It is believed that the celling was lowered three times to cut down on heat lose. There is no longer any trace of the- balcony class- room that once existed. Over the years there have also been a number of changes to the exterior of the building. For some unknown reason it was decided to re- move the boys' and girls' en- trances from the front of the schoolhouse. This involved shifting two IS paned windows from each aide and re -fitting them into the front. A lot of remedial brickwork was nec- essary. Luckily this rather major operation was success- ful- The scars are barely no- ticrable and the budding leas gained a particularly hand- some facade. "We love the outside," Georgina Neville said. "and we wouldn't do anything to spoil It_ But N does restrict us_" The new bale ny, for ex- ample, will have to be placed strategiaUy In order to her. mora with the nulskle. All rooms have to be planned around existing window apace. one of the projects kin hood is the stripping of the tart in- terior wall. Tie me0owed brick, with its yellow trick patterning, is row exposed and visible from inside. Al- though the wall is sbarn of In- sulation, there is very little heat kiss. The wall is three courses of brick in thickness. To support the weight of a full balcoely, however, an tuner wall and frame will have to be added. The bell, that coaxed so marry Whitevale youngster to school, is still in good working nrder. The pull has ended up in the master bedroom. "Birds nest to the belfry," said Mrs. Neville "When you pull you could gel showered with straw and feathers." One day the Nevilles hope to coo- nett the bell to the front door so visitors will have the hos of ringing it. "Somearnes children who attended the school Witt till," Mn Neville said "They look for their names and the date scratched In the tricks-" '1lie schoolhouse was built on a one acre pared of the old James White homestead. The price of the land was $150. The building cost $1.900 to erect_ The attractive two- tone brick came from Hub- bard's ubbard's Kiln on the Brock Road. R7ndows and doors were made locally in while - vale. At that time Whitevale was a growing community with 123 youngsters to educate. h had a grist min, woollen mill. sash and door factory. slava factory, two buggy stops. a cheese factory, two shoe -mak- ers, 3 blacksmiths and four atones The scbool'house was ortgi- nilly heated by a potbelbed stove, lit with oil lamps and serviced by water fro. -n the old pump, which is still in working order The trees, now Large spruce. were planted in 18C by headmaster J. W. L*- marreux and litspu.i1Is, The long path in Iron Main Street was built in 1911 The second classwiom. fail lag north, has now been cort. vented into a five -cu garage —antique cars, that m Charles Neville spettalires in 1913 British-bcilt W'olseleys. One is in perfect running or- der. These vehicles are mars- math ato-troth In sire, beautifull}� mn. strutted—a nal slice of Ilfe of The earl!' 1907x. "We often go for a Sunday drive in the 1913 roadster," Mrs. Neville said. "Old-fash- ioned motoring is a ml thrill. I try to picture Whitevale as ri was in its heyday when our place was sii71 The village schoolhouse " Mff gl.ioee ANO MALL WED. A111it1$T 4. 1971 411" 411" millMr. and firs. Charles Neville work outside of old two•roorn brick schoolhouse that they are renovating to have a house within a house. A beautiful brick shell Couple building house within Whitevale schoolhouse Ey EILEITN MACitAE "What we m actually doing." Mr said s. Cha - km Ne - %e of Whitevale, -is build- ing a house within a house_" At the moment tlxir house 0AWtevale School Section No, S. A.D. INS) is simply a beau- tiful brick shell. Khat the Ne- villm propose to do is cal- struct a compete inner house that will serve their needs. The present rooms—kitchen cum dining area, cosy living room and one bedroom --arc purely temporary structures. "We thought it would be easier to live here while we worked on it." said Mrs. Ne- ville, They plan to do as much of the work as possible them- selves Mr. -Neville, an engt- nrer is well trained to take on what is going to be a de- cidedly big job "The minute we walked in the door." Georgina Neville said, -'r.e could picuae every - just the way aywe'd like it. r plans haven't changed one bit. ' School Sec'on Nn_ t was a two room schoofhouse The two former classrooms, open areas of approximately 40 feet by 30 feet, are at either end of the building. The mid section, a former cloakroom and bath- room area, will one day serve as the Nevilles' main hall, kitchen and famOy room. "We are at the very begun ning of our project,' Mea Te- viUe explained "Right now we are excavating a partial basement for the oil furnace. Once that's out of the war, well begin on the family room The temporary living and bedroom structures will owne down. The hvm6 nom ant (lining arra %IU then extend the lull width of the school. The pine dodo will be re- tatned. The front facade of the schoolhouse Is studded with sit magnificent windows of 19 panes of glass each, or log panes in all. i Eighty-four of these had been broken by vandals when the Nevilla took posseseicni. The light flooding through from this south aide will make a s1rik- Ingly suriny room. In the southwest corner the Nevilles hope to Install a cast iron spiral staircase leading to a balcony am. A balcony Obrar�r will house the Ne- villes large colleetbon of ref- erence books. Behind that will be the toaster bedroom. An open bannister, or rail, will reinforce the feeling of apace and airiness. The irxwr building will ex- tend to the schoolhouse ceil, in66. It is believed that the celt rig was lowered three times to cut down on beat loss_ There is no longer any trace of the - balcony class- room that once existed. Cher the years that have also been a number of changes to the exterior of the buitding, For some unknown reason it was decided to re- move the boys' and girls' en- trances from the front of the schoolhouse. This involved shifting two I8 pared windows from each side and re-fittingR them into the front. A lot c remedial brickwork was nec- essary. luckily this rather major operation was success- ful- The scars are barely no- tirrable and the budding has gaited a particularly hand- some facade. "We love the outside• ' Georgina Nevil:c sa)d. "and we wouldn't do anything to spoil It But it does restrict us_" The new balcony, fnr ex- ample, will have to be placed strategically in order to Isar• monize with the outside. All rooms have to be planned around existing window space, One of the projects in hand is the stripping of the cast in- terior wall. The meUowed brick, with Its yellow brick patterning, is now exposed and visible from Inside. Al- though the wall is shorn of In- sulation, there is very little heat loss- 71te wall is three courses of brick in thickness. To support the weight of a full balcony, however, an Inner wall and frame will have to be added. The bell, that coaxed so many Whitevale youngsters to school, is still in good working h order. The pull as ended up in tete master bedroom, "Birds nest in the belfry," said Mrs. Neville "Wlea yak pull you could get showered with straw and feathers." One day the Nevilles ?rope to coo- nett the bell to the front door so visitors will have the tun of ringing it. "Sometlmea children wbn attended the school visit us," Mrs Neville said "They loot for their mama and the date scratched in the bricks " The schoolhouse was built on is ora acre parcel of the old James White homestead. The price u f the land was wo. The g cost 81,900 to erect_ The, attractive two tone brick came from Hub - bard's Kiln an the Brock Road. R9ndows and door were made loaUy In white - vale. At that time Whitevale was a growing community with 125 ytwpiers to educate. it had a grist mill, woollen mill. sash and door factory, stave factory, two buggy shops. a efteese factory, two shoo -mak- ers, 3 blacksmiths and four Stores. T'he sehoorhouse was origi- nally heated by a potbellied stove, lit with ori lamps and serviced by water from the old pump, which is still in working order The trees. now Large spruce. were planted in IBU by headmaster J. W. la- mareaux and hispt�Us. The long path In from Mata Street was built in 1911. The second cass>'oom, fsc' Ing north, has now been cop vented into a five -CIT garage —antique cars, that is. Charles Neville specializes in 1915 British-bcilt Wolseleys. Om is in perfect running or- der. These vehicles are mato- moth to size, teautifu ly con- structed --a real slice of lite of the part'. 1905. -We often to for a Sunday drive in the 1919 roadster," Ctrs Neville said. "Old-fash- ioned motoring is a ml thrill. I try to picturr Whitevale as it was to its heyday. when our Place was still the village schoolhnune-­ 10 THE GLOBE AND MAIL, WED., AUGUST 4. 1971 mop of it PM i i ggy s t � 1.t F.- --0600 74 0"" Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neville work outside of old two,room brick schoolhouse that they are renovating to have a house within a house.