Paris Plains Church & Maus School
N 43° 14.262 W 080° 22.900
17T E 550204 N 4787397
Paris Plains Church is a lovely old cobblestone structure located three kilometres north of the town of Paris, Ontario. Built in 1845, it is today part of a historic site, along with adjacent Maus Schoolhouse. The grounds are still surrounded on all sides by farmland.
Waymark Code: WM613Z
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/15/2009
Views: 17
Plaque Location
The County of Brant
On the north side of Paris Plains Church Road 2 km east of County Road 24A, street number 705
Plaque Text
Built by free labour of its own congregation with stones gathered from nearby fields, the West Dumfries Chapel was completed and dedicated in 1845. It is a fine example of a type of cobblestone construction seldom found elsewhere in Canada, and introduced into this area about 1838 by Levi Broughton, an American builder. The first minister, the Reverend John Law, served from 1845-7, and the church remained active in the Methodist Conference until services were discontinued in 1921. The building was restored in 1948 as a memorial to the pioneers of the community.
Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic
Sites Board of Ontario
Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]
Building or Property Type: Religious Building
County or Regional Municipality: Brant
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