Lower Doon in Kitchener in Waterloo Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Doon Presbyterian Church

Don Presbyterian Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 4, 2025

1. Don Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. The first Presbyterian worship service in Doon was conducted on July 7, 1853 by Dr. John Bayne of Galt. Two days later an organizational meeting was held at which plans were made to build a church. A committee was formed to promote Presbyterianism and collect funds. Mr. Robert Ferrie donated land for the church. On December 31, 1854 this building was opened for public worship with Dr. Bayne and Rev. D McRuer conducting the services. The first communion service was held on February 25, 1856.

Erected 1982 by Waterloo Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 1853.

Location. 43° 23.716′ N, 80° 25.033′ W. Marker is in Kitchener, Ontario, in Waterloo Region. It is in Lower Doon. It is on Chalmers Street near Roos Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Roos Street, Kitchener ON N2P N2P, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern

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Ontario.

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 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doon School of Fine Arts 1948-1966 (within shouting distance of this marker); Homer Ransford Watson (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Waterloo Pioneers / Pionniers de Waterloo (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Pioneer Tower West (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Huron Road Crossroads at Bechtel’s Ford (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Huron Road Bridge (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); The Huron Road (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kitchener.

Also see . . . Kitchener church is older than Canada itself (Kitchener-Waterloo Record). (Submitted on April 4, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 4, 2025

2. Don Presbyterian Church Marker

On the right of the doorway

Doon Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 4, 2025

3. Doon Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.