Marcus Isbister Old School History and Use

community · Marcus Isbister Old School, Denman Island

The Marcus Isbister Old School building on Denman Island was originally a one-room schoolhouse built to serve the growing population in the early 1900s. It was expanded and modernized over the years and served as a school until 1990, after which it became a community gathering place.

Sources

• “The current building on the site is the third school building... The school was housed in the building until 1990 when it was moved and the building became a gathering place for people on the island.” — The Islands Grapevine – October 10th, 2019 (October 10th, 2019)

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