Durand in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church ⎯⎯⎯ L’église Presbytérienne St. Paul
Photographed by Tim Boyd
1. St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church/ L’église Presbytérienne St. Paul Marker
Inscription.
Erected in 1854-1857, St. Paul's (formerly St. Andrew's) is an elegant example of the Gothic Revival style. The design of the church shows the influence of the Ecclesiological Movement which favoured plans based on English medieval parish churches. Architect William Thomas's use of historically correct ornament, superb interior woodwork, side porches and a tower with a striking stone spire also reflects such models. Except for the later deepening of the chancel, and the addition of clerestory and stained-glass windows, St. Paul's has survived with relatively little alteration.,
Erected in 1854-1857, St. Paul's (formerly St. Andrew's) is an elegant example of the Gothic Revival style. The design of the church shows the influence of the Ecclesiological Movement which favoured plans based on English medieval parish churches. Architect William Thomas's use of historically correct ornament, superb interior woodwork, side porches and a tower with a striking stone spire also reflects such models. Except for the later deepening of the chancel, and the addition of clerestory and stained-glass windows, St. Paul's has survived with relatively little alteration.
Construite entre 1854 et 1857, l'église St. Paul (autrefois St. Andrew) est un élégant bâtiment néo-gothique. Son plan, dessiné par l'architecte William Thomas, dénote l'influence du mouvement ecclésiologique anglican, axé sur le style des églises paroissiales de l'Angleterre médiévale. Son
ornementation historiquement authentique, ses superbes
boiseries, ses porches latéraux et sa tour surmontée d'une impressionnante flèche en pierre sont typiques de ce style. Exception faite de l'agrandissement du choeur et de l'ajout d'une claire voie et de vitraux, elle est restée remarquablement intacte.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada-Gouvernement du Canada
Location. 43° 15.285′ N, 79° 52.213′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Durand. It is at the intersection of James Street South and Jackson Street West, on the right when traveling south on James Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 James St S, Hamilton ON L8P 2Y8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
5. St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church post card 1906 (public domain)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 15, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
