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The gallery below contains views of village streets throughout the 1900’s and aerial photos.
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Killaloe Public School began in 1896 at 7 King Street (Cashubec residence) and in 1929 moved to a new building constructed at 150 John Street (K, H&R Municipal Hall). In 1992 a new (current) building was constructed at Queen St. (Hwy 512) and opened for classes June 10, 1992.
St. Andrew’s Catholic School opened on December 1, 1901 in the parish rectory.
Fire destroyed the first school in 1912. Residents offered rooms in their homes for classes until a new two-story facility was built. Before construction of the Madawaska Valley District High School in Barry’s Bay, local children attended St.Andrew’s High School, which at one time included St. Andrew’s College (grade 13).
Fire destroyed St. Andrew’s school for a second time in 1936, and once again the whole community rallied together, with the public school sharing its facilities until the new Catholic School was built.
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Masonry block buildings- common in Killaloe during two separate time periods, were constructed using locally manufactured materials.
The Hoch farmhouse at the junction of hwy 60 and hwy 512, and the building at 183 Queen Street (Grandma’s Pantry)- not pictured below- are two examples of a building style common in Killaloe in the early and mid 1900’s. The masonry veneer blocks were made in Killaloe by George Yourth who owned and operated a portable mold and mixer.
Later, in the 1960’s William (Bert) Keetch manufactured masonry cement blocks in a small block plant in Killaloe. These blocks were used extensively in construction throughout the village and surrounding areas for foundations and for commercial, industrial and residential structures.
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