24 Springfield Road - Schoolhouse Square
Saved from demolition, preserved for generations
24 Springfield Road — known as Schoolhouse Square — is one of Ottawa's most beloved and hard-won heritage conversions. Originally built in 1910 as École St-Charles for the French Catholic community of New Edinburgh, the building was designed by two of Ottawa's most distinguished early architects: Moses Edey and Francis Sullivan. After serving the Francophone community for 62 years, the school closed in 1972. In 1995 the building was nearly demolished — saved only through a spirited community campaign — before being designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1996 and converted by Domicile Developments in 1997. The project won the City of Ottawa Award of Excellence for Adaptive Reuse in 1998. Today, 19 loft suites preserve the pressed-metal ceilings, wainscotting, decorative newel posts, and expansive 8-foot original windows of the original schoolhouse, alongside 15-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, gas fireplaces, and exposed brick.
Saved by the community, cherished ever since
Few buildings in Ottawa came closer to being lost. The story of Schoolhouse Square is as much about the people who fought to save it as it is about the architects who built it — and the community it has served, in one form or another, for over a century.
Pricing & condo fee history
Nearly three decades of sales data at one of Ottawa's most storied addresses — 50 recorded transactions from first sale in 1998 through to 2026, with prices growing 3.5× from initial offerings of $134K to a recent high of $559K.
Recent sales
| Unit | Sold | List Price | Sold Price | LP/SP | Bed | Bath | Condo Fee | Taxes/yr | DOM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #208 | Feb 2026 | $474,900 | $474,900 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | $642/mo | $4,437 | 16 | Sold |
| #206 | Sep 2024 | $469,000 | $468,900 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | $527/mo | $3,636 | 11 | Sold |
| #301 | Oct 2021 | $429,000 | $440,000 | 102.6% | 1 | 1 | $444/mo | $3,710 | 2 | Sold |
| #302 | Sep 2021 | $440,000 | $440,000 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | $419/mo | $3,486 | 63 | Sold |
| #208 | Aug 2021 | $469,000 | $460,000 | 98.1% | 1 | 1 | $487/mo | $3,955 | 17 | Sold |
| #307 | Apr 2021 | $424,900 | $465,700 | 109.6% | 1 | 1 | $410/mo | $3,383 | 4 | Sold |
| #304 | Nov 2020 | $399,900 | $416,000 | 104.0% | 1 | 1 | $454/mo | $3,812 | 17 | Sold |
| #308 | Nov 2019 | $389,000 | $389,000 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | $451/mo | $3,557 | 24 | Sold |
New Edinburgh, Ottawa
Springfield Road sits in the heart of New Edinburgh — one of Ottawa's quietest and most elegant residential neighbourhoods — bordered by the Rideau River, the Governor General's residence, Beechwood Village, and the Byward Market.
All data sourced from MLS® historical records. Building history sourced from publicly available records including City of Ottawa heritage records. Information is provided for reference purposes only and does not constitute a representation or warranty. Condo fees, taxes, and prices are subject to change. Prospective buyers should conduct independent due diligence.