Lord Tennyson Elementary School in Canada

Lord Tennyson Elementary School in Canada

Lord Tennyson Elementary School is a red-brick structure located on a city block in the Kitsilano neighborhood. Begun in 1909 and designed in a Classical Revival style, Tennyson was laid out in the standard ‘barbell’ plan. The main façade features a highly decorative central entry. A gymnasium/auditorium, added in 1913, extends from the south (rear) elevation. Later additions were made to the gym. A small wood classroom building stands near the gym. The grounds are divided into athletic fields and a number of outdoor ’rooms’ that contain playground equipment.

Lord Tennyson Elementary School has heritage value for its architecture and history. Its construction, in 1909, is associated with the tremendous expansion of Vancouver before World War I. Growth in this Kitsilano neighborhood increased the school-age population.