Windsor-West Hants
Joint Planning Advisory Committee

UPPER VAUGHAN COMMUNITY HALL

Built in 1868 as the South Waterville School, the building was used as a one-room schoolhouse for almost 100 years. The school closed in 1964 and the building was later turned over to the community for use as a community hall. The building was constructed to replace the original log schoolhouse in Upper Vaughan which was located in what is now Lakeview Cemetery. The April 30, 1851 Return of Schools referred to the fact that the old building was in poor condition. It was not until October 31, 1868, that the Annual Report referred to the completion of the schoolhouse. The heritage application states that "the size of the schoolhouse was 21 x 26, 10 feet posts, furnished with Dawson seats and desks. Area of playground ¼ acre." As a school for grades primary to 12 between 1868 and 1964, and later as a community hall, the building has played a significant role at the community level for the residents of the Upper Vaughan area.