"ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH" - Maple
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BryVinn
N 43° 51.049 W 079° 30.699
17T E 619626 N 4856380
In Maple,on the west side of Keele Street, south of Major Mackenzie Drive.
Waymark Code: WM6JX9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/11/2009
Views: 9
A superb example of "carpenter's Gothic" architecture, this building was constructed to serve a Church of Scotland congregation organized about 1829. It was built during the rectorship of the Rev. Donald Ross by John McDonald, a local contractor, and opened for service on November 11, 1862. St. Andrew's tall, pointed openings and central, projecting tower demonstrate how strongly its design was influenced by early Victorian architecture of the Gothic Revival. It is distinguished by its refined composition and excellent joinery, and many elements, such as the buttresses, are very slender because they are executed in wood. The tower is surmounted by a handsome, octagonal spire of more solid form. St. Andrew's has been twice extended, and in 1946 its interior was extensively renovated.
St. Andrew's has deep roots. Since 1829 people have been gathering as a Presbyterian Christian community in Maple! Our beautiful heritage building (a rare sample of Carpenter Gothic in Vaughan) was built in 1862 by a congregation made up mostly of immigrants and their descendants who had settled in this area. Stained glass windows, combined with a simple, inviting, holy atmosphere make St. Andrew's a sanctuary for worship. Those pioneers long ago left a legacy for us! They were motivated by a deep conviction in the goodness of God who led them safely across the seas to this prosperous land of new opportunity.(From St. Andrew's website)
Address or location of plaque: 9860 Keele Street, Maple, Ontario, L6A 3Y4
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The structure is intact.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: In excellent condition
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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