Alma College (St. Thomas, Ontario) - Wikipedia
Fire at Alma College in May 2008. After the fire only a brick shell remained. It was subsequently demolished. Alma College caught fire on May 28, 2008. The fire was suspicious in nature. The smoke could be seen as far away as downtown London, Ontario. [15] Shortly after the fire began the main building was completely engulfed.
Nine years after the fire, a brick from Alma College initiates …
Jun 21, 2017 · Vilified for his role in the blaze that hastened the demise of iconic Alma College in St. Thomas, nine years later a shadow has been lifted from Ivan Zinn’s past.
Two teens charged in St. Thomas school fire - The Toronto Star
May 31, 2008 · Two boys, 15 and 16, face arson charges for the blaze Wednesday that destroyed historic Alma College, the former private girls’ school. The teens, both high school students, were arrested late...
Alma College / Old Main Fire - The Historical Marker Database
Aug 1, 2024 · On the morning of March 10, 1969, Old Main, one of Alma College’s first academic and administrative buildings, caught fire and burned down in about an hour. Students and faculty evacuated the building but reentered to carry out equipment …
Alma College remembered - Heritage Matters e-magazine
By mid-afternoon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, Alma College in St. Thomas was reduced to a smouldering ruin. The loss of this significant site to fire represents an enormous heritage loss for the province.
On the morning of March 10, 1969, Old Main, one of Alma College ́s first academic and administrative buildings, caught fire and burned down in about an hour. Students and faculty evacuated the building but reentered to carry out equipment …
History of Alma College
Two teenage boys enter Alma College around noon and set it on fire. The iconic tower and entire upper floor burn away. The brick shell of the lower two floors remains standing, to be taken down by bulldozers the next day.
Alma College - National Trust for Canada
Update: Alma College was destroyed by fire in May 2008. Location: St. Thomas, Ontario. Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2006. Status: Lost.
Second housing tower to be constructed, 15 years after Alma College ...
May 31, 2023 · 15 years after a devastating fire, a second housing tower will be constructed on the former Alma College property. CTV's Brent Lale reports. It’s a moment burned in the memory of St. Thomas...
Alma College, St Thomas - historic landmark fire, Ladies' College
Alma College the private Girls Boarding School, at the corner of Moore and McIntyre Streets, in St Thomas, Ontario, opened its doors to young women in 1881 and finally closed in 1988. The people of St Thomas grieved the loss of this beloved landmark when it …