42°46′24″N 81°11′27″W / 42.773315°N 81.190869°W
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Alma_2006.JPG) Romanesque style School designed by James Balfour 1877, destroyed by fire in 2008 | |
| Date | Fire on May 28th 2008 |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Thomas, Ontario |
| Outcome | Destroyed by arson |
| Website | Alumnae home page |
Alma College was a girls' private school in St. Thomas, Ontario, in Canada. Built in 1878, the school was in operation between 1881 and 1988. The college closed in 1988 in part due to a teacher's strike.[1] Primary school and music classes were still taught on campus until 1994.[2] Following its closure the school building was used as a set for several movie productions; Silent Hill (interior shots), its image is included in the 2009 film Orphan[3] and the made-for-TV movie, Mr. Headmistress (1997).[2] The building was destroyed by a fire on May 28, 2008.[1]
- ^ a b Heikkila, Rod (Fall 2008). "Alma College: A chapter in OSSTF/FEESO History Goes up in Flames". OSSTF/FEESO. Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- ^ a b Daniszewski, Hank (January 2003). "History of Alma College". Alma College International Alumnae Association. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- ^ "Headlines: Not necessarily a bad thing . . ". St. Thomas Times-Journal. 2009-07-04. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-10-02.