"THE FIRST UNITARIAN CONGREGATION IN CANADA WEST 1845
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stinger503
N 43° 39.451 W 079° 22.493
17T E 631040 N 4835118
Oddly located plaque in Toronto
Waymark Code: WMFN9C
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/07/2012
Views: 16
This plaque is located east of downtown on Jarvis St and is dedicated to the First Unitarian Congregation in Canada West. The congregation first met in 1845 and moved to a new church at the plaque location in 1854. They left that church in 1949 and it has since been demolished. The plaque is located on a low wall surrounding what is now a parking lot.
The congregation was formed in Toronto in 1845 and moved to a new church completed on this site in 1854. Members of the congregation have enriched the life of this city and nation. Dr. Joseph Workman, a renowned neurologist, was the first Chairman of the Toronto Board of Education; Dr. Emily Stowe was the first woman to practice medicine in Canada and a leading suffragette; and Professor Goldwin Smith, controversial author and editor, was an active church supporter. More recent members included Edward Fisher, founder of the Conservatory of Music; and Luigi Von Kunits, first conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. In 1949 the congregation moved to a new church on St. Clair Avenue.
Address or location of plaque: Jarvis Street
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": None
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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