Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Chinese Public School
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Chinese Public School is a historic building is located in the city's downtown core of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Chinese Public School | |
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The building's exterior in 2012 | |
General information | |
Address | 636 Fisgard Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1R6 |
Coordinates | 48°25′46.819″N 123°21′56.844″W |
Completed | 1909 |
Opened | 1909 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Website | |
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The Chinese Public School was built in 1909 by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) in response to the racial and cultural segregation imposed by the school board and government, which banned Chinese students from City schools until they spoke English. The school continues to provide Cantonese and Mandarin-language education.
References
- "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
External links
- Media related to Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Chinese Public School (Victoria, BC) at Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Chinese Public School website
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