Old East York in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

“The Church Built in a Day”

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2026

1. “The Church Built in a Day” Marker

Inscription. Early on June 11, 1906, volunteers from St. Barnabas Church (Chester), led by the Rev. Frank Vipond, began construction here of a wooden church. That evening, a service was held in the new building. Named St. Andrew's for the Anglican Brotherhood of St. Andrew, it became, in 1914, the parish church for the unincorporated village of Todmorden, the name for this area since the 1850's. In 1930, part of the parish was ceded to a new St. Luke's Church and, in 1936, the two were amalgamated. The "church built in a day” was dismantled c. 1938.

Erected by East York Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 43° 41.381′ N, 79° 20.925′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old East York. It is at the intersection of Pape Avenue and Cosburn Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Pape Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1045 Pape Avenue, Toronto ON M4K 3W2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on

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the Golden Horseshoe.

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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Taylor Cemetery (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dieppe Park (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Jean Gertrude “True” Davidson (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); William (Billy) McKay Jr. (1862 - 1943) (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); “Coca-Cola” by Walter Yarwood (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Leaside: A Railway Town (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Castle Frank (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe 1766-1850 (approx. 2.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2026

2. “The Church Built in a Day” Marker

Centre of photo. Facing south.

“The Church Built in a Day” as it appeared in 1906 image. Click for full size.

3. “The Church Built in a Day” as it appeared in 1906

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.