Stratford in Perth County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Knox Presbyterian Church

F.1914 B.1873

— A property designated under the Ontario Heritage Act 1974 —

Knox Presbyterian Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2025

1. Knox Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Knox Presbyterian Church is an excellent example of a later Collegiate Gothic Revival style building and has prominence to the city's streetscape.

Erected 1989 by City of Stratford.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 43° 22.29′ N, 80° 58.794′ W. Marker is in Stratford, Ontario, in Perth County. It is at the intersection of Ontario Street (Highway 8) and Waterloo Street South, on the right when traveling west on Ontario Street (Highway 8). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 159 Hwy 8, Stratford ON N5A N5A, Canada. Touch for directions.

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

and in Southwestern 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Queen’s Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Planbook Facade (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Bandshell (about 180 meters away); Stratford’s Furniture Industry (about 180 meters away); 70-76 Ontario (about 180 meters away); Site of the Shakespeare Hotel (about 180 meters away); The Freeland Fountain (about 210 meters away); Festival Square (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stratford.

Also see . . . Knox Presbyterian Fire.

In the early morning hours of May 13, 1913, the church steeple was hit by lightning as an electrical storm passed over the area, igniting a fire that quickly spread, destroying the sanctuary, and engulfing the roof and steeple

(Submitted on July 31, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2025

2. Knox Presbyterian Church Marker

1913

3. The first Knox Presbyterian Church, 1913

A lightning strike on the steeple caused a fire that destroyed the 1873 church

Knox Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2025

4. Knox Presbyterian Church

Marker is at the lower right of the photo

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.