Banff School Auditorium - Banff, Alberta
N 51° 10.680 W 115° 34.232
11U E 599918 N 5670590
Built in 1939, this building is the only one of Banff's early educational facilities that is still standing.
Waymark Code: WMY1K4
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 04/02/2018
Views: 6
Built in 1939, this building is the only one of Banff's early educational facilities that is still standing.
A permanent school was built in Banff in 1887, one year after the town was founded. It was replaced by this one.
Inside is a 500 seat auditorium. On the outside, the Tudor Revival detailing, steeply pitched roof, half-timbering and Rundle rock facing was typical of institutional buildings built in Banff.
For 25 years, The Banff School of Fine Arts (now The Banff Centre) held its summer classes here. In 1972, the Federal Government acquired the building for use as an information centre.
Signage is in both English and French.
Type of Marker: Cultural
Sign Age: Historic Site or Building Marker
Parking: parking lots off the main street
Placement agency: Banff Heritage Corporation and Town of Banff
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