St. James the Apostle Anglican Church, Rectory and Stone Wall - Perth, Ontario
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N 44° 53.931 W 076° 14.741
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Saint-James the Apostle Anglican church, built between 1856-1861, is located at the corner of Drummond Street East and Harvey Street in Perth, Ontario. The rectory and stone wall are located to the right of the church.
Waymark Code: WM17385
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/30/2022
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In 1875, the Ottawa Citizen called St. James a "remarkably handsome building," and indeed, the same can be said more than 140 years later.
Honoured with a rare Royal Charter status in 1830 by William IV, this beautiful Gothic church was to be designed by William Thomas of Toronto, Ontario, but his plans were altered in the early 1860s and the building was completed by Fuller and Jones, architects of the original Centre Block on Parliament Hill.
The church features Gothic Revival features such as stained glass window tracery, pointed arches, crenellations and crockets, and in an effort to reinforce its image as a garrison church, the side walls were buttressed.
St. James's striking spire and tower were added in 1888 as a gift from Senator Peter McLaren. The beautiful rectory, constructed in 1875, was designed by Ottawa architect King Arnoldi.
In addition to its exterior beauty, the high vaulted Gothic ceilings, towering Corinthian columns and inspiring altar make St. James the Apostle Perth a place of peace and reflection.
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