Rose Horsman Building

GENERAL

Alternate Titles

Salisbury Superior School

Type / Purpose

School, Community Center

Location

2699 Fredericton Road, Salisbury, New Brunswick

Description

The Rose Horsman Building at 2699 Fredericton Road, Salisbury, is a two-storey white massing in the Georgian Revival style.

Heritage Value

The Rose Horsman Building in Salisbury was originally the Salisbury Superior School. Constructed in 1905 by contractor Lou Wright, it replaced the previous school that had burned down on that site the previous year. It exhibits Georgian architecture with Queen Anne Revival attributes, as best seen in its hipped roof and dormers. This style was popular among schools in New Brunswick during the early 20th century, with the Riverside Consolidated School in Alma that was built in the same year being a good example.
 
In later years, the building was renamed in honor of Rose Horsman (1932 - 2008). Horsman was an education advocate who played a major role in developing the educational system in Salisbury. She most prominently served as a school trustee for 18 years in the role of chair. She was also a member of various other community groups, including the NB School Trustee Executive Committee, the Women’s Institute, the Home and School Association, the Block Parents Program, and the NB Progressive Conservative Party. She passed away from cancer on January 13, 2008, at the age of 75.
 
In the 1980s, the building's function as a school came to an end. However, it continued to be used for community activities and currently hosts the Salisbury Boys and Girls Club.

Heritage Recognition

Municipal Register of Local Historic Places (2010/03/08)

ARCHITECTURE

Date of Construction

1905

Character Defining Elements

- Rectangular two-storey Georgian Revival massing
- Hipped roof with dormers
- Retained original placement of doors and windows

Builder/Building Company

Lou Wright

SOURCES AND DOCUMENTS

Photos

Photograph by the Town of Salisbury, taken from the Canada's Historic Places website

Sources Contributors

Gabrielle Byrne

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