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A Christmas Story

Victoria School

Toronto · Canada  ·  School where tongue freezes

A Christmas Story filmed at Victoria School, Toronto. A classmate's tongue freezes to a pole in a winter scene filmed at this school. The school has since closed and is now used as a shelter. On screen it's Warren G Harding School.

Where to go

43.735846, -79.314157

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
A Christmas Story (1983)
On screen
Warren G Harding School
In real life
Victoria School, Toronto
Can you visit?
Closed to visitors
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did A Christmas Story film at Victoria School?
At 43.735846, -79.314157 in Toronto. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Victoria School?
Closed to visitors.
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