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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
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neville work outside of old two,room brick schoolhouse that they are renovating to have a house within a house.