Visiting St Jerome's College, Kitchener, Ontario: established 1864,

Visiting St Jerome's College, Kitchener, Ontario: established 1864, part of Wilfrid Laurier University
The main building of St Jerome's College, Ontario's Kitchener, impressive buildings possessed Wilfrid Laurier University, features structure's prominent pediment.

As institution, College founded 1864 clergyman Dr Louis Funken (1). Among striking features St Jerome's College pillared frontage. The actual building, a Roman Catholic high school, main photo, above, erected 1907, designated Heritage Landmark City Kitchener. Its building materials combination red brick, stone arching pillars.

The building houses School Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University (often abbreviated WLU)(2). It renovated Cianfrone Architect, Inc., collaboration Ball Construction, Inc. This $12 program transformation, interior building completely reconstituted, awarded City Kitchener's Wagner Heritage Award.

Historical references building St Jerome's College, Berlin: prior World War One, Kitchener Berlin, midst intense Imperial war propaganda decided give city resolutely British-sounding honour Field Marshal, The 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916).

St Jerome's College, WLU, situated 120 Duke Street West, intersection Duke College Streets, Kitchener (3), Ontario's Region Waterloo.

December 6, 2012

Notes

(1) The premises originally situated Erb Street; plaque commemorates this.

(2) Perhaps conveniently, University's previous Waterloo Lutheran University, named 1959, abbreviates 'WLU'. The current honors Canada's Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier (1841-1919), served office 1896-1911, Canada's longest-serving Parliamentarian (almost 45 years, 1874-1919).

(3) Its location Kitchener's City Hall; City Council active interest restoration work carried building (see above).

Also worth seeing

In Kitchener/Waterloo itself, visitor attractions include: Woodside, Kitchener, boyhood home Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, museum; Waterloo Park, Waterloo, 1820 Schoolhouse; others.

West Montrose (distance: approx. 20 kilometres) historic covered bridge.

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How there: Air Canada, flies Toronto Pearson Airport, wide North American connections, car rental available. (Distance Toronto Pearson Kitchener: approx. 88.8 kilometres.) WestJet Bearskin Airlines fly Region Waterloo International Airport, car rental available, Calgary Ottawa respectively. (Distance Reg. Waterloo Int. Airport Kitchener : approx. 14 kilometres.) Some facilities withdrawn notice. For date information, check airline travel agent.

MJFenn independent travel writer based Ontario, Canada.

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