Église Christ Church - Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Québec - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

«L'église Christ Church est un lieu de culte de tradition anglicane construit de 1819 à 1821. Le plan de cet édifice en brique rouge se compose d'une nef rectangulaire à un vaisseau et d'un choeur plus étroit à chevet plat flanqué d'annexes. La façade comporte une imposante tour centrale à demi hors oeuvre surmontée d'un clocher. Un toit à deux versants droits de faible pente coiffe la nef et le choeur. L'église est érigée sur un vaste terrain occupé par un cimetière et planté d'arbres matures. Elle s'élève dans l'ancien noyau villageois de Saint-André-Est, aujourd'hui compris dans la municipalité de Saint-André-d'Argenteuil.

La communauté presbytérienne (Église d'Écosse) de St. Andrews entreprend de bâtir une église en pierre en 1819. Abbott commence aussitôt la construction de l'église Christ Church. Dans le but d'affirmer la présence anglicane en donnant à son temple une certaine prestance, le pasteur préfère la brique au bois et le dote d'une tour centrale en façade, à l'instar des églises classiques anglaises de la fin du XVIIe siècle et de la première moitié du XVIIIe siècle conçues par Christopher Wren (1632-1723) ou James Gibbs (1682-1754). Les ouvertures sont en arc brisé, comme celles de la seconde Trinity Church de New York réalisée de 1788 à 1794, et reflètent l'engouement que connaît l'architecture gothique à partir de la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Le terrain de l'église Christ Church, élevée de 1819 à 1821, et de son presbytère, bâti en 1820, est donné par sir John Johnson (1741-1830), seigneur d'Argenteuil. Johnson et Abbott s'investissent dans l'édification de l'église et dans l'organisation de la paroisse, qui est érigée en 1822. Le financement des travaux est en grande partie assumé par la Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. »

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“Christ Church is a place of worship in the Anglican tradition built from 1819 to 1821. The plan of this red brick building consists of a rectangular nave with a aisle and a narrower choir with a flat apse flanked by 'annexes. The facade has an imposing central half-finished tower surmounted by a bell tower. A low-pitched gable roof tops the nave and chancel. The church is erected on a large lot occupied by a cemetery and planted with mature trees. It rises in the old village core of Saint-André-Est, today included in the municipality of Saint-André-d'Argenteuil.

The Presbyterian community (Church of Scotland) of St. Andrews undertook to build a stone church in 1819. Abbott immediately began construction of Christ Church. In order to assert the Anglican presence by giving his temple a certain presence, the pastor prefers brick to wood and endows it with a central tower on the facade, like the classic English churches of the end of the 17th century. and the first half of the 18th century designed by Christopher Wren (1632-1723) or James Gibbs (1682-1754). The openings are in a pointed arch, like those in New York's second Trinity Church, built from 1788 to 1794, and reflect the enthusiasm for Gothic architecture from the end of the 18th century. The land of Christ Church, built from 1819 to 1821, and its rectory, built in 1820, was donated by Sir John Johnson (1741-1830), Lord of Argenteuil. Johnson and Abbott were involved in building the church and organizing the parish, which was erected in 1822. Funding for the work was largely provided by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign."

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1819 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglicane - Anglican Street address of Church: 163, route du Long-Sault Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Québec Canada Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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