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Address: 1959 East Hastings Street<\/p>\n

1905 – present<\/p>\n

Named for Sir William Christopher Macdonald (1831-1917), Canadian tobacco manufacturer and educational philanthropist.<\/p>\n

Began as Cedar Cove school in temporary buildings at Victoria and Pender.\u00a0 A new building at the present site was opened in 1906. Burned on December 07, 1947 and rebuilt.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n

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