This Presbyterian church’s roots began when Scottish settlers arrived in this area, located in southern Ontario. In 1828 a Presbyterian congregation was founded. They held church in area homes until 1834 when land was donated for construction of a proper church. The church fell into ruin when it was no longer used due to conflicting religious reasons.In 1854, the congregation decided to build another church which opened in October of 1854. Initially the same minister preached in this church and a nearby church in another town. When the other town’s congregation grew large enough to support having their own minister,…

This was St. Mary’s Anglican Church located in cottage country, Ontario. There’s some discrepancy in the year the church was built. One set of records indicates August 1914 and another indicates 1878. The church was apparently consecrated on October 14, 1917 by Archbishop Thorneloe. The front stain glass window depicts Jesus as the shepherd, and St. Peter and St. John. The church was since been deconsecrated and is locked up. A sign warns people that they are under video surveillance. Apparently entry can be made by asking for permission. A small cemetery in the rear of the church contains a…

In 1893, Father St-Cyr arrived in Ontario from Nicolet, Quebec. Father St-Cyr sought out Louis Caron Junior, an architect he knew from Nicolet, to design a new church. Mr. Caron Junior was a well-known designer of churches, rectories, convents and other buildings in Quebec.Plans were drawn up in 1903 and church construction began in 1905. It was constructed in Romanesque Revival style. The exterior had a round Roman arch which typically distinguished Roman Catholic churches in Ontario from Protestant churches that had a pointed Gothic arch.One of Father St-Cyr’s last projects for his church was in 1911 when he ordered…

The information on this church is that following the famine of 1847, numerous Irish settlers left their homeland in hopes of a better life in Canada. Upon settling in the area of Nobleton, they built a Catholic church on a parcel of land donated to them. The church was formally opened on September 23, 1855. On the grounds was also a horse and carriage shed which was destroyed by a fire on July 13, 1913. The following year it was replaced by a cement and steel structure which still stands today. The church is now boarded up to deter vandalism….

Construction on the Gandier United Church started in 1916. Services were stopped in 2008. Today the church is largely gutted and there’s little left behind to suggest it’s original purpose. The church is located north of Grand Valley, Ontario.

This church was built during the 1950’s.  

I could find very little information on this church except that it was built in 1924 in Gothic revival style. The church closed around 2008 and has sat idle ever since. This church replaced an earlier church built in the 1900’s in the same city.The church was used for community events including Alcoholic’s Anonymous meetings. I began my exploration in the basement where I found the gymnasium. I could picture community youth playing basketball in this gym. There was a makeshift bed set up with an electric heater plugged in next to it. At first glance, I thought that someone…

In the 1930s, the area of Sheppherd Avenue West in Toronto was a quiet country area rather than urban sprawl. In 1936, a small building was built by community men to be used as a place of gathering as a church. The church was built mainly with second hand material. The churche’s name is believed to have been derived from the twelve people who were present when choosing on the churches future name. By 1950 the church congregation had outgrown the church and so land was purchased one block east of the current church. The new church was opened on…

The site of the Salvation Army Citadel in Brantford was used for ice skating until 1954. At that time the Salvation Army built their church with a corner stone dated March 27, 1954. The building was used by the Brantford Academy of Arts as a dance recital hall for children during the building’s final days. The building was demolished to make way for condominiums beginning at $280,000. A few houses behind the building are also being demolished. Video

The Grace Anglican Church was built in July of 1905. The church replaced the original building which was constructed in 1862, at a cost of $1,500.The church was last used approximately by the Mennonites. The cemetery, located at 6995 Freeborn Street is still owned by the Anglican Church.The church is slowly being dismantled as Sittler Demolition prepares it for demolition.