Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Chinese Public School

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Chinese Public School is a historic building is located in the city's downtown core of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Chinese Public School
The building's exterior in 2012
General information
Address636 Fisgard Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1R6
Coordinates48°25′46.819″N 123°21′56.844″W
Completed1909
Opened1909
Technical details
Floor count5
Website
www.victoriabbs.com/sponsors/vcps.html

The Chinese Public School was built in 1909 by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) in response to the racial and cultural segregation imposed by the school board and government, which banned Chinese students from City schools until they spoke English. The school continues to provide Cantonese and Mandarin-language education.

See also

References

  1. "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-10.


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