District School Board of Niagara history

Originally built in 1850, it was called S.S. Number Four, Stamford, as it was in the fourth school section.

In 1856, Clifton and Elgin amalgamated to form the Town of Clifton, and a decision was made to build a new school.

The board purchased an acre of property on Simcoe Street from Hermanus Crysler in July, 1857.

The building was later used as a residence, and was eventually purchased by the International Camp Meeting Association for their Wesley Park Project of 1885.

Also, Simcoe Street School became the first area school to install gas heating in 1902, at a cost of $25.

"Centre School," as Kitchener Street School was first called, opened in 1909 with 105 students.

The school remained in use until 1910, when a new four-room brick schoolhouse, also called Falls View School, was built on Dunn Street.

Maple Street School was built in 1914 on Maple Street to serve the rapidly growing population in the area west of Victoria Ave.

The new school, a six-room structure, was completed in January, 1915 and named Lundy's Lane School.

Originally a four room brick schoolhouse, Diamond Jubilee was built on Dorchester Road in 1927, the Diamond Jubilee of Canada.

In 1929, six classrooms and an auditorium were added to the school.

These classes ceased when Maple Street School was enlarged to 16 rooms, sometime before 1935.

A sundial dedicated to the 15 former Memorial students who had died in the First World War was unveiled on November 11, 1946.

In 1953, the school introduced a half-day kindergarten program, further increasing the enrollment.

The Lundy's Lane School, operated until 1954, when Greendale School was opened.

In 1981, Princess Margaret became an elementary school for students in kindergarten to grade eight.

Princess Elizabeth was closed on June 24, 1986, as a result of declining enrolment.

The building was renovated, and in 1987, it was opened as Cavendish Manor Retirement Home.