South Elmsley Township
S.S. No. 6 South Elmsley - Lombardy School
County Road #1 (Rideau Ferry Road)
In 1895, this red brick school, measuring 36 by 26 feet, replaced a smaller log school located near the Union Cemetery in the village. It was built by Gilday Bros. of Lombardy and closed its doors in 1963 when a large modern school was built on Highway 15 a few kilometers north of Lombardy.
Courtesy of the Heritage Advisory Committee of the Township of Rideau Lakes
Courtesy of the Heritage Advisory Committee of the Township of Rideau Lakes
S.S. No. 10 South Elmsley
Old Kingston Road
William Ballantyne School
448 Highway 29
Walter Lawson originally owned this property where William Ballantyne built this school in 1860 of local sandstone on the site of an old log schoolhouse. Usually open 12 months of the year during the 1850's and 60's, the younger students attended during the summer months when the older boys had to work on the farms. Closed in 1954, this fine stone building served as a community meeting place for several years.
Courtesy of the Heritage Advisory Committee of the Township of Rideau Lakes
Courtesy of the Heritage Advisory Committee of the Township of Rideau Lakes
