Alma College Photo Gallery by Jeff Toogood at pbase.com

Alma College

Alma College, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
Looming empty and quiet, but standing proud at the corner of Moore and McIntyre Streets in St. Thomas, Ontario is the old Alma College for Ladies. Initially chartered in 1877 as an independent girls' school, Alma College had a goal to "promote the spiritual and educational growth and development of young women from around the globe." Even to this day, the College has international alumni from London and Toronto and even as far as Australia, Hong Kong, British Columbia, Mexico, the Carribbean and Japan.

michelle		24-May-2006 02:33
Your photos are simply superb .... I was at Alma to sneak some photos a few days ago. Just an amateur! When were these photos taken? It is a sad day when a magnificient building is left to spoil and a community sits back and does nothing to stop the decay! Alma is a true jewel even in its time of dispair ... it still stands proud and will never lose its beauty. It is too bad the community could not give back to Alma what Alma unselfishly gave to the community. Human nature is destructive! Your photos bring pride & glory to Alma and all the individuals who view Alma as a jem! Thank you.

Bruce Sapelak		27-Apr-2006 21:58
I was a music student at Alma, an anomaly–a boy attending a "girl's" school–but I wasn't the only one. Alma's music faculty had some of the best teachers and many paid a premium to have lessons there. We rejoiced when the old gymn was renovated into an arts theatre. It was a fantastic acoustic space. When I was by the campus a couple of years ago, I was grief strickened to see the state of things. Doesn't anyone have a sense of civic pride in these gracious buildings? Now that the upper levels of government are getting involved, I hope something sympathetic will happen, even if it can't ge totally restored. Pay tribute at least.

Hugh Nutting		05-Feb-2006 19:40
My mother went to Alma College in the mid-1920's. She grew up in St Thomas. The Scott Collection is wonderful, too. When were these pictures taken?

Claudia Baca		13-Jul-2005 15:18
It's very sad to see this beautiful place falling all down!!! I attended Alma College from 1981 to 1982, I have great memories from the time I spent there...It was a gorgeous place to be!!! I really cannot believe what has happened to it and why!!!!???? Love to everyone who made my days at Alma Something for a lifetime!

Jondoe		13-Jul-2005 14:02
That's a fantastically gorgeous buiding! Hope it is retained and developed soon rather than being allowed to decay any further! It's very reminiscent of a property I have visited here in the UK www.sub-urban.com/langd.htm

Margaret E. Elia (Mabon)		22-May-2005 04:07
The pict. of the school are very sad. I was a student here in 1972-1974 & 1977-1978.Its to bad that it had to close. Fantastic memories of the place as it once was.

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