Greater Essex County District School Board Properties

Awarded for: Heritage Conservation

Greater Essex County District School Board, as the owner of several heritage school buildings, should be recognized for recent efforts in the conservation of 1376 Victoria Ave – Queen Victoria Public School, 949 Giles Blvd E – Prince Edward Public School, and 2229 Chilver Rd – Hugh Beaton Public School. The same project team consisting of JP Thomson Architects, Loaring Construction (now Sterling Ridge General Contracting) as the contractor, and Con-Tact Masonry for masonry work, conducted all of the masonry restoration work for the three GECDSB properties.

1376 Victoria Ave – Queen Victoria Public School & 949 Giles Blvd E – Prince Edward Public School

The work scope for Queen Victoria and Prince Edward Public School were similar. Exterior and interior renovations at the schools included masonry and concrete repairs, foundation waterproofing, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and interior painting. After exploratory work on masonry and paint damage, it was discovered that there was water penetration into the gymnasium causing issues. Repair of concrete and masonry elements and water-proofing was conducted. The work scope also included interior replacement of gym floor, re-painting of interior walls, and installation of new acoustic panels on walls and ceiling.

1376 Victoria Ave – Queen Victoria Public School Photos

Brick mortar re-pointing before and after (Photo credit: JP Thomson Architects).