Autre nom(s)
Boston Presbyterian Church
9185 Third Line
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1868/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/12/31
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Boston Presbyterian Church and cemetery, located at 9185 Third Line, are on the east side of Third Line, north of 5th Side Road, in the Scotch Block, Town of Halton Hills. The limestone church was constructed in 1868.
The property was designated by the Town Halton Hills in 1995 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 1995-0084).
Valeur patrimoniale
The Boston Presbyterian Church reflects the early history of the settlement of Esquesing's Scotch Block. The Scotch Block, located in the south western quarter of the township, had a greater ethnic and agricultural homogeneity than anywhere else in the county. Its settlers, many of them Presbyterian, arrived by various routes including the United States as well as directly from Scotland. In 1866, the Presbyterian congregation in Boston decided to build a new stone house of worship and committees were established to develop plans for the building and collect funds. The cornerstone was laid on June 2, 1868.
The Boston Presbyterian Church was designed by prominent Toronto architect, James Avon Smith, RCA. He had apprenticed with William Thomas, a Toronto architect who designed many churches including St. Michael's Cathedral. Smith designed the church in the Gothic Revival style of architecture. The style is demonstrated by the tall window and door openings, which are topped with pointed arches. The building is constructed with limestone from local sources. The exterior of the Church is unique because the limestone is laid in blocks with a consistent interruption in the horizontal coursing. The interruption between each block consists of three stacked smaller blocks equalling the height of the major blocks.
Source: Town of Halton Hills, By-law 1995-0084.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Boston Presbyterian Church include its:
- grave markers dating from the early and mid 1800s
- coursed limestone exterior
- gable roof
- bell cote tower
- front vestibule
- pointed arch openings
- carved stone mouldings
- stained glass windows
- corbelled eave projections
- angle buttresses
- two wrought iron weather vanes
- cemetery
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1995/05/08
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
James Avon Smith
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills
Corporate Services Department - Clerks
1 Halton Hills Drive
Halton Hills, ON
L7G 5G2
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON09-0115
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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