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

St. John’s Church

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 27, 2025

1. St. John’s Church Marker

Inscription. In 1824 the first church building erected on this prominent site was a "free" church shared by the Anglicans and the Presbyterians. On 10 October 1830 Bishop Charles Stewart of Quebec consecrated the splendid wooden structure as The Church of St. John for Anglican use. On 27 February 1868 the first church burned. The present stone structure was built and opened for worship on 9 May 1869.

Designed by the Toronto architects Gundry and Langley in the late Gothic Revival style, and built of local stone, its most distinctive feature is the square stone tower over the narthex.

Ministry of Culture and Communication
Town of Ancaster Historical Society
Ancaster Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee

Erected 1991 by Town of Ancaster Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 43° 13.453′ N, 79° 58.661′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Ancaster. It is on Wilson Street East near Halson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 272 Wilson Street E, Hamilton ON L9G 1N1, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Gore Gazette (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Ancaster (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ancaster Township Hall (about 180 meters away); Richardson-Farmer-Ashworth House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); “The Bloody Assize” 1814 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Marr-Phillipo House (approx. half a kilometer away); Mills of Ancaster (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Ancaster Old Mill (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 27, 2025

2. St. John’s Church Marker

markers in Hamilton.

Original wooden St. John’s Church image. Click for full size.

circa 1850s

3. Original wooden St. John’s Church

St. John’s Anglican Church, Ancaster, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 27, 2025

4. St. John’s Anglican Church, Ancaster, 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.