J. C. Patterson Collegiate Institute
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J.C. Patterson Collegiate Institute (also known as Patterson ) was a public secondary school
located in downtown Windsor
from 1854 until 1973.
until 1929, when it was renamed, J.C. Patterson
, after a Windsor lawyer and Politician.
The official cornerstone for the building was placed in 1888, and the school remained on the same site until its closing in 1973. The building was demolished in 1979.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in downtown Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
from 1854 until 1973.
History
The school began as a grammar school in 1854 and was turned into a high school in 1871 and was known as Windsor Collegiate InstituteCollegiate institute
A collegiate institute is a term that can refer to a school either of secondary education or of higher education. It has a complex definition that varies regionally, and has been largely unused outside of Canada since the early 20th century.-Canada:...
until 1929, when it was renamed, J.C. Patterson
J.C. Patterson
James Colebrooke Pattersonalso found as J.C. Patterson was a lawyer and a Canadian political figure.Born in Armagh, Ireland in 1839, Patterson was educated in Dublin, Ireland and came to Canada in 1857...
, after a Windsor lawyer and Politician.
The official cornerstone for the building was placed in 1888, and the school remained on the same site until its closing in 1973. The building was demolished in 1979.
Notable graduates
- Fulton BurleyFulton BurleyFulton Burley was an Irish-Canadian performer, most widely known for his work in Disneyland. Born in Toronto, Ontario, and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Fulton came to the United States in 1943 after a telephone audition landed him the singing lead in Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe Revue on...
, ActorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, Disney Legend - Paul S. MortonPaul S. MortonPaul Sylvester Morton is an American Baptist pastor. He is currently senior pastor ofChanging A Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church and Co-Pastor of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church...
Baptist Minister