Durand in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church

1857

Photographed by Tim Boyd, December 17, 2024

1. St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription.
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
Architect: William Thomas
Built for St. Andrew's Congregation
Church of Scotland
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by City of Hamilton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 43° 15.287′ N, 79° 52.205′ 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 Street S, Hamilton ON L8P 2Y9, 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,

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and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Paul’s Church (here, next to this marker); St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church / L’église Presbytérienne St. Paul (a few steps from this marker); The First Telephone Exchange in the British Empire (within shouting distance of this marker); 47 James Street South (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pigott Building (about 90 meters away); Whitehern (about 120 meters away); The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Whitehern (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . Thomas, Willam (Dictionary of Canadian Biography).

Thomas’s design for another Presbyterian church in Hamilton, the well-preserved St Andrew’s (renamed St Paul’s in 1874), was his most successful composition. It was begun in 1854 on a large budget, which encouraged a rich treatment in stone and an elaborate interior. The tower is bold and massive, with deep angle buttresses and dense carving in areas such as the entrance and the gables.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 15, 2023

2. St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Marker
At centre of photo
The octagonal spire is apparently the only stone spire erected in Ontario. The interior is equally striking in the richness of its sombre decoration, carved in dark wood.

(Submitted on December 17, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 15, 2023

3. St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.