Downtown in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

St. Thomas' Anglican Church

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

1. St. Thomas' Anglican Church - Marker

Inscription.
St. Catharines Heritage
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St. Thomas' Anglican Church
Architect - M. C. Beebe
1879

Erected by City of St. Catharines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 43° 9.401′ N, 79° 15.002′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Downtown. It is on Ontario Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 Ontario Street, St Catharines ON L2R 5J6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: William Greenwood, Carriagemaker circa 1875 (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Tree to Commemorate International Literacy Year (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Montebello Park 1887-1987 (about 90 meters away); Murray Ross Morton 1905-1965 (about 150 meters away); The Walter Ostanek Pavilion (about 150 meters away); Ribfest and D-Day and Vimy Ridge Memorial Plaque (about 180 meters away); Civic Heart Of The Community (about 180 meters away); Early Hotels, Spas and Mineral Springs (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Regarding St. Thomas' Anglican Church. Doors Open Ontario claims: St. Thomas’ Anglican Church has been a St. Catharines landmark since 1879. Designed by noted Buffalo architect, Milton Earle Beebe, this Richardson Romanesque church is notable for its magnificent turrets and elaborate stained-glass windows. The church is also known for its long-standing daycare centre and Annual Civic Carol Concert, which showcases the wonderful acoustics under its expansive domed roof.

St. Thomas' Anglican Church - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

2. St. Thomas' Anglican Church - Marker in context

The light can make the marker tricky to spot. The marker faces the street, left of the south-most door, beneath the skinny window.

St. Thomas' Anglican Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

3. St. Thomas' Anglican Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.