- Address
- Building 83, Hickory Street
- Type
- Armoury or Drill Hall
- Designated
- 2006
MacKenzie School
Building 83, Hickory Street, Cold Lake
About MacKenzie School
MacKenzie School is one of 6 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Cold Lake. By its record, MacKenzie School was built in 1957–1958. Craig and Madill designed it.
MacKenzie School consists of a simple, asymmetric, rectangular building, clad with red-orange brick and featuring a flat roof and horizontal fenestration. The building is set in a planned residential area at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake, which is located 280 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. As a place of learning, the school provided essential services to children in the surrounding area. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, MacKenzie School · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
The federal government rates the heritage buildings it owns as Classified or Recognized.
Questions about MacKenzie School
When was MacKenzie School built?
By its record, MacKenzie School dates from 1957–1958.
Is MacKenzie School protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
What is MacKenzie School?
Since 2006, MacKenzie School has been a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
Can you visit MacKenzie School?
You can see it from the street, while entry depends on its current use.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract).
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).