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Cleveland Ohio

House on W Eleventh Street

The "Parker's" house as seen in December 2002
from Robert Butler
featured on
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For Sale

Then and Now

Looking down the street
Then	2000

Here's the house across the street where the 'old man' stood admiring his major award.
Then	2002

The shed in the back yard
Then	2004

This is looking down the side street across from the House
Then	2002

Higbee's Department Store

The department store where Ralphie made his final plea to Santa. The store has just recently closed.
from Robert Butler
featured on
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Ontario Canada

Magder Studios
Toronto, Canada

Many of the interior shots of the Parker house were filmed here and cleverly merged with exteriors.

Victoria School

Victoria School
St. Catharines Ontario, Canada

Exterior and interior shots were all done here. Even though there is a flagpole in front of this school, the scene where Flick's tongue got stuck was filmed in the rear with a specially constructed pole.

173 Niagara Street, St. Catharines

November 26,2006

Thanks to Mike Duyn who wrote:
"I tried to match it up to the photo you have from the film the best I could. As you can see from the photo the same trees are still there, but all the windows have been boarded up. It was closed down as a school about 10 years ago, they have a sign out front that says they are planning
on turning it into a womens shelter soon. The field behind the school is going through some major changes, it was sold and they are laying foundations for new housing."

"I remember when they were filming down there I was 9 years old and my parents brought me and my younger bro down to see all the excitement."

January 2005
School Property For Sale


	Here are some shots of the school and classrooms as they are today

LOCATION:

Located south of the Q.E.W., north of Welland Avenue, East of Geneva Street and West of Vine Street, in the City of St. Catharines

MUNICIPAL ADDRESS:

173 Niagara Street, St. Catharines

POSTAL CODE:

L2R 4M1

M.L.S. NO.:

Exclusive

TOTAL ACREAGE:

The property consists of approximately 5.571 acres (+/-) 472.0 feet frontage along Niagara Street with flankage of 382.2 feet along Gibson Place and 497.6 feet along Fitzgerald Street.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

Legal Description provided by the District School Board of Niagara as follows: Part of Lots 12 & the Unnumbered Lot, Range No.2, Roll Plan No.17 , SAVE and EXCEPT Highway Plan 799, City of St. Catharines, Regional Municipality of Niagara

UTILITY NOTES:

Water line and sanitary sewers on the property.

ZONING:

G - Greenbelt Zone. Permitted uses include community halls or recreation centres, cemeteries, golf courses or driving ranges, parking areas, public or private parks or playgrounds, restaurants, pavilions, bandshells and museums

OFFICIAL PLAN DESIGNATION:

Neighbourhood Residential

BUILDING SIZE:

27,764 Square Feet including basement area

CONSTRUCTION:

Main Structure -stone foundation. Exterior front elevation has plain facade with brick exterior .

HEATING:

Boiler room in Basement which has cement ceiling and floor. Three (3) gas fired units

ELECTRICAL POWER:

200 amps with breakers (Subject to Verification By Buyer & Hydro Commission)

LIGHTING:

Fluorescent Light fixtures Throughout

SERVICES:

The property is fully services with hydro, natural gas, telephone and municipal water and sewage services. Storm drains are provided along the surrounding streets (enclosed sewers)

FACILITIES:

Two storey building is complete with the following:

Basement

Gymnasium with small stage, hardwood floors, fire exits
Storage Rooms, supply room with shelving
Custodian Room with small office
Computer Room
Kitchen, double sink
Day care classroom, T -bar ceiling, vinyl tile floor, sink in hallways
Boy's washroom
Storage Room

Main Floor:

Foyer
Girls Washroom with t-bar ceilings
Staff Room (former classroom) with two piece washroom, tin ceilings
Five (5) Classrooms
Library
Two (2) offices (reception and principal)

Upper Floor

Resource Room
Five (5) classrooms, One (1) resource room
Staff room with two piece washroom and kitchenette

General

Circular driveway at front of school
Paved parking lot on south side of school
Fenced yard and fenced parking area
Paved play area surrounding perimeter of school
Playground to the north of the school, basketball hoop, sandbox area

FLOORING, WALLS, CEILINGS:

Flooring throughout the school is a combination of vinyl tile, carpet and painted bare concrete on various basement levels. Walls and ceilings are a combination of painted concrete and drywall. Ceilings are a combination of ceiling tiles, and t-bar acoustic panels.

ROOF:

Flat roof

NEAREST HIGHWAY:

Q.E.W. at Niagara Street, St. Catharines

BUS ROUTE:

Public Transit directly on Niagara Street

APPROXIMATE AGE:

The original building built in 1912 +/-

CURRENT VALUE ASSESSMENT :

$1,247,000.00

TAXES:

Not currently taxed, School Board Exempt

ROLL #:

03001505300

POSSESSION:

Immediate

MORTGAGES:

Treat as Clear

LISTING PRICE:

$1,150,000.00