The Great Canadian churches thread - Page 30

megadude · #**581** Posted **Dec 19, 2020, 12:49 AM**

A few from neighbouring Elora and Fergus, outside Guelph.

Elora United

https://wcma.pastperfectonline.com/a...8-274136157697

Melvillle United, Fergus

Photo by Keegan Taylor

St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Fergus

https://canada247.info/explore/ontar...-843-3565.html

Knox Presbyterian, Elora

https://canada247.info/explore/ontar...-846-0680.html

St John's Anglican, Elora

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JustSomePics

St. Mary's, Elora

https://canada247.info/explore/ontar...ys_church.html

St. Joseph's Catholic, Fergus. Here is an example of a church built in recent decades where they at least kind of tried to make it attractive, but still had to use modest materials so they were never going to make her an actual beauty. This also replaced the church below, which remains unused.

https://mapio.net/pic/p-72906461/

urbandreamer · #**582** Posted **Dec 19, 2020, 9:17 PM**

Up a hill around a bend and it hits you: Westover Baptist Church. I took a new route between Hamilton & KW this afternoon. Great country driving roads.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3370...7i13312!8i6656

Chadillaccc · #**583** Posted **Dec 19, 2020, 9:25 PM**

Found a few Calgary ones. Almost all of our houses of worship are post-war recreations of older structures that once stood there, so nothing too ornate here.

St. Vladimir Ukraininan Orthodox Church - Bridgeland

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=...AAAAAdAAAAABBG

https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/439452876119963168/

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church - Bridgeland

https://canada247.info/explore/alber...-230-7013.html

https://canada247.info/explore/alber...-230-7013.html

Temple B’nai Tikvah Synagogue - Britannia

No exterior shot?

https://www.facebook.com/templebnait...type=1&theater

Baitun Nur Mosque - Castle Ridge - Largest Mosque in Canada

https://twitter.com/IslamCalgary/sta...990144/photo/2

https://livewirecalgary.com/2020/06/...-from-council/

Serbian Orthodox Church Calgary St. Simeon Mirotocivi - DeWinton

https://canada247.info/explore/alber...irotocivi.html

https://canada247.info/explore/alber...irotocivi.html

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mission

https://universallifechurch.ca/religious-tour-calgary/

https://jlo3photo.smugmug.com/Calgar...lb/i-TKZgJJT/A

megadude · #**584** Posted **Dec 20, 2020, 3:51 PM**

^ Those are some of the undiscovered (on this thread) gems I was talking about.

megadude · #**585** Posted **Dec 20, 2020, 3:57 PM**

The architecture of the two shown on the last page in TO and WPG remind me of these in Markham. And one in TO at Yonge and 401.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian

https://canada247.info/explore/ontar...-294-4736.html

The Salvation Army - Yorkminster Citadel

https://www.facebook.com/yorkminster...9991275724417/

https://canada247.info/explore/ontar...-222-9110.html

St. Andrew's United
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https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/798122365183325213/

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Originally Posted by shappy

A few modern churches in Toronto:

St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (1955). Mount Pleasant just north of Eglinton. Streetview

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Originally Posted by esquire

The collection of synagogues in Winnipeg is not particularly impressive... there are a couple of nice mid-century modern synagogues, but nothing that will really knock anyone's socks off.

megadude · #**586** Posted **Dec 20, 2020, 4:31 PM**

Few more from TO.

St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic, off Ossington

https://www.emporis.com/buildings/13...toronto-canada

St. Anthony's, by Bloor and Dovercourt

https://www.emporis.com/buildings/13...toronto-canada

Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic, across from Trinity Bellwoods

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...lic_Church.JPG

https://www.facebook.com/4bellwoods/...21722754624065

St. Anne's Anglican, Dufferin and Dundas

https://www.emporis.com/buildings/13...toronto-canada

https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/549791067012487640/

St. Mary's Parish on Bathurst and Adelaide

https://thephotoexplorer.com/toronto...-st-w-toronto/

St.Stanislaus Kostka - Polish, Queen and Bathurst

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-po...-37088562.html

https://www.dreamstime.com/traveling...image137727905

Bonar-Parkdale Presbyterian, Queen and Jameson

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...esbyterian.JPG

kwoldtimer · #**587** Posted **Dec 20, 2020, 8:47 PM**

The interior pics of St Nicholas Ukranian Catholic and (especially) St Stanislaus Kosta in Toronto made me suspicious, so I looked on-line and my suspicions were confirmed - both were originally built as Presbyterian churches.

Harrison · #**588** Posted **Dec 21, 2020, 10:43 PM**

Has anyone posted about that mega cathedral in Markham's aptly-named Cathedraltown? That building is a beast.

megadude · #**589** Posted **Dec 21, 2020, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

Has anyone posted about that mega cathedral in Markham's aptly-named Cathedraltown? That building is a beast.

Ya I posted it several pages back. And someone added some more commentary to it. Interesting building and interesting story.

megadude · #**590** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 4:16 PM**

A few more from Oakville to add to the couple I posted before.

St Johns United

https://canada247.info/explore/ontar...ed_church.html

St. Jude's Anglican

http://stjudeschurch.net/

Knox Presbyterian

https://knoxoakville.com/

St Cuthbert's Anglican

https://mapio.net/pic/p-122213364/

Anglican Church of the Incarnation

http://incarnationchurch.ca/contact-us/

And to my surprise, a church that actually recladded its exterior.

https://forestviewchurch.ca/get-to-know-us/

https://www.facebook.com/fvwithoutwa...5574412452642/

megadude · #**591** Posted **Dec 30, 2020, 6:54 PM**

Some churches from the municipality of Halton Hills (Acton, Georgetown, etc.).

Chadillaccc · #**592** Posted **Jan 2, 2021, 6:24 AM**

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Calgary

Say what you will about those cooky mormons, they sure do know how to build a building though.

https://www.amazon.ca/LDS-Mormon-Cal.../dp/B00FQP4L0O

megadude · #**593** Posted **Jan 2, 2021, 2:41 PM**

It's interesting how they share the same exact style across several of them in Canada. And that they have the golden statue of Angel Moroni (had to look that up). As a kid I remember being fascinated when they built the one in Brampton. Always looking up at the golden statue. Nice landscaping too.

megadude · #**594** Posted **Jan 2, 2021, 2:55 PM**

I had forgotten about these two.

St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic, Burlington

Vaishno Devi Temple, Oakville

esquire · #**595** Posted **Jan 2, 2021, 4:01 PM**

Speaking of Mormons, there is a new LDS temple in Winnipeg... it's not quite as grand as the temples in Alberta (the Mormon population here is pretty small), but it's definitely a cut above most of the other houses of worship built around here in recent decades, which tend to look more like office park buildings.

By contrast, you look at this place and there's no mistaking it for a call centre... you know there is a whole lot of praying going on in here. There is definitely something to be said for traditionalism when it comes to church architecture.

urbandreamer · #**596** Posted **Jan 3, 2021, 12:46 AM**

I like the setting of St James Chapel - Anglican - on Huron Road near Punkeydoodles Corners: http://stgeorgesnewhamburg.com/st-ja...-and-cemetery/
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3473...7i13312!8i6656

RoshanMcG · #**597** Posted **Jan 4, 2021, 8:20 PM**

I drive back and forth between Halifax & Charlottetown a lot due to school and noticed how many (mostly small) churches I drive by on the TCH once I get off the Confederation bridge until I reach the city.
I thought it'd be fun to post all of them since PEI is pretty underrepresented on here.

North Tryon Presbyterian Church

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Tryon Baptist Church

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St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church

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Island Wesleyan Church

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Bonshaw Hall (apparently is not actually a church but I certainly thought it was...)

Source

This last one I was unable to find a name for. There is nothing on Google Maps.

And because I have nothing else to do while self-isolating here for the next two weeks, I made a map of all the ones listed above.

megadude · #**598** Posted **Jan 5, 2021, 12:08 AM**

Love the red and white trim on that spire. Sometimes that's all it takes to make a church stand out. Just a splash of colour.

Chadillaccc · #**599** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 5:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by megadude

It's interesting how they share the same exact style across several of them in Canada. And that they have the golden statue of Angel Moroni (had to look that up). As a kid I remember being fascinated when they built the one in Brampton. Always looking up at the golden statue. Nice landscaping too.

Yeah there are a couple out there built in different styles but this is fairly standard, though larger than most (outside of Utah).

Chadillaccc · #**600** Posted **Jan 21, 2021, 6:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by megadude

I had forgotten about these two.

St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic, Burlington

This one is a beauty.