Postcard Memories is a series of historic views, stories, and photos of Innisfil and the area, a trip down memory lane on a Saturday morning.
The original frame school was built in 1871 on a quarter-acre for the sum of $230 at the southeast corner of lot 10, concession 9. The first teacher’s salary was $125/year. By 1901, the schoolyard had been increased to one acre. The present building was constructed in 1902 for the sum of $1,475. In about 1921, two acres were acquired for the purpose of creating a baseball diamond.
The school was the last one-room school site in Innisfil that had not been converted to a family dwelling. The well-maintained building was basically in as-built condition, except for the addition of indoor plumbing, electricity, and a furnace.
Knock community purchased the Knock School from the school board when it was closed in the mid-1960s. It was then used as a community centre, and the ball diamond by Innisfil Minor Baseball. Since 1972, the Historical Society has used the school for regular meetings and for storage of their numerous historical documents.
In September 2002, community representatives made a presentation to Council requesting this site be incorporated into the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department and that it be designated under the Heritage Act.
Innisfil Historical Society Historical Review, 1951, 2020
