First Baptist Church - Ottawa - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The cornerstone for this church was laid in 1877 by Alexander MacKenzie, then Prime Minister of Canada. Unlike most stone laying, this one was not just ceremonial. Mr. MacKenzie was an expert stonemason. So, instead of the ceremonial trowel, he took off his coat, took a workman's tool and laid the cornerstone himself. This church became the Prime Minister's place of worship when he was in Ottawa.

The first service took place on September 29, 1878 and has been in continuous use since that day. The exterior of the church has remained unchanged but the interior was re-oriented in 1928.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1877 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Baptist If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:30 AM To: 1:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: 140 Laurier Ave. West Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1P 5J4 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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