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Toronto Places of Worship - Past & Present

1954 - Alexander Street Baptist Church, once located on Alexander St between Yonge St and Church St

Alexander Street Baptist Church – Later the Immanuel Baptist Church

December 4, 2021 - All Saints Church-Community Centre at 315 Dundas St E in the Cabbagetown South neighbourhood of Toronto

All Saints Church-Community Centre – Built in 1874

2020 - Anshei Minsk Synagogue is located at 10 St Andrew St, just west of Spadina Ave

Anshei Minsk Synagogue – In the Kensington Market Neighbourhood

July 25, 2021 - Randolph Theatre at 736 Bathurst St and Lennox St, on the southwest corner, was once home to Bathurst Street Methodist Church

Bathurst Street Methodist Church – Today The Randolph Theatre

1923 - Bellefair Methodist Church once at 2 Bellefair Ave at Queen St E, northwest corner - built circa 1922 – now Bellefair Kew Beach Residences – the Gothic style facade was preserved

Bellefair Methodist Church – In The Beaches Neighbourhood

2021 - Looking south from Queen St E at Berkeley Street Wesleyan Methodist Church at 315 Queen St E at Berkeley St. The church was designed in the Gothic Revival style

Berkeley Street Wesleyan Methodist Church – Built in 1871

2021 - Blessed Sacrament Church is located at 24 Cheritan Ave and Yonge St, on the northwest corner

Blessed Sacrament Parish – Medieval Gothic-Style Architecture

2022 – Looking northwest towards the renovation starting at Bloor Street United Church at Bloor St W and Huron St

Bloor Street United Church – Built in 1890

1972 - Evangel Temple, originally Bond Street Congregational Church, once at Bond St and Dundas St E, northeast corner. The church building no longer exists

Bond Street Congregational Church – Once in the Garden District

2021 - Broadview Gospel Hall at 194 Broadview Ave, south of Dundas St E

Broadview Gospel Hall – In the Riverside Neighbourhood

October 17, 2020 - The Cathedral Church of St James at King St E and Church St, looking northeast

Cathedral Church of St James – Toronto’s Oldest Congregation, Since 1797

2021 - Looking southwest from Bloor St E, between Sherbourne St and Parliament St toward The Church of St Peter and St Simon-the-Apostle

Church of St Peter and St Simon-the-Apostle – Built in 1887

July 3, 2021 - The Church of the Holy Trinity at 19 Trinity Sq - it's situated behind the CF Toronto Eaton Centre, on the west side

Church of the Holy Trinity – A Historic Church Hidden in...

1959 – Looking northwest from Avenue Rd, just south of Dupont St, towards the Church of the Messiah and its former rectory. The buildings feature Gothic Revival-style architecture with towers and battlements

Church of the Messiah – Gothic Revival-Style Architecture

1924 – A constable on point duty, directing traffic at the intersection of Bloor St W and Avenue Rd, in front of the Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer – A Neighbourhood Landmark for Over 145...

2021 - College Street United Church and The Channel Club condo building is located at 456 College and Bathurst St, on the northwest corner in the Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood

College Street United Church & The Channel Club – A Local...

2021 - Looking north toward the main façade of Corpus Christi Church on the northwest corner of Queen St E and Lockwood Rd. The church was built in 1926/27 and is made from Credit Valley stone

Corpus Christi Parish – In The Beach Triangle Neighbourhood

2021 - Looking north towards the Danforth Mennonite Church at 2174 Danforth Ave. The small-frame structure was built in 1910

Danforth Mennonite Church – In the East Danforth Neighbourhood

2022 - Debre Selam St. Michael Tigrayan Orthodox Tewahedo Church at 125 Broadview Ave. The building was constructed in 1907 and was originally home to an Odd Fellows' Hall

Debre Selam St Michael Tigrayan Orthodox Tewahedo Church – Built in...

2022 – Looking northwest towards Igreja Presbiteriana de Língua Portuguesa at Dovercourt Rd and Hepbourne St. Built in 1905 and designed by architect William R Gregg, it was originally the Dovercourt Presbyterian Church

Dovercourt Presbyterian Church – Today Igreja Presbiteriana de Língua Portuguesa

2021 – Looking northeast along Danforth Ave toward East End United Church, originally Danforth Avenue Methodist Church

East End United – Once Eastminster United Church

2021 - Epiphany & St Mark Anglican Church is located at 201 Cowan Ave, south of Queen St W on the east side in the Little Tibet/Parkdale neighbourhood

Epiphany & St Mark Anglican Church – Built in 1880/81

2020 - Originally the Euclid Avenue Methodist Church, later Queen Street United Church, was once located at 761 to 769 Queen St W in Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood. Today the former church building is home to retail shops

Euclid Avenue Methodist Church – Later Queen Street United

2019 – Looking up at the neon "JESUS SAVES" sign at Faith Impact Ministry Inc at 1780 St Clair Ave W in the Earlscourt neighbourhood

Faith Impact Ministry Inc – In the Earlscourt Neighbourhood

2021 - Looking southwest towards Club L'age D'or Sacre-Coeur, originally First Church of the Christian Association at 474 Ontario St. Architectural features of the building include a simple rose window and a steeply pitched roof with gabled dormers

First Church of Christian Association – Today Club L’age D’or Sacre-Coeur

2021 - First Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at 116 Bond St, north of Dundas St E, in the Garden District in downtown Toronto

First Evangelical Lutheran Church – Built in 1898

2020 - Grace Toronto Church, originally St. Andrew's Church at 383 Jarvis St at Carlton St, southeast corner

Grace Toronto Church – Built in 1878

1959 - The Avenue Road Church, today's Hare Krishna Temple (ISKCON), at 243 Avenue Rd and Roxborough St W

Hare Krishna Temple – Originally Church of the Covenant

April 10, 2022 – Heliconian Hall, originally the Congregational Church, is located at 35 Hazelton Ave, north of Scollard St on the east side, in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto. The structure was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008

Heliconian Hall – Once Yorkville’s Congregational Church

2022 – Holy Family Parish is located at 1372 King St W and Close Ave on the northeast corner in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto

Holy Family Parish – Parkdale’s First Roman Catholic Church

2022 - Holy Name Parish is located at 71 Gough Ave and Danforth Ave on the northeast corner in the Greektown neighbourhood of Toronto

Holy Name Parish – An Architectural Danforth Landmark

2021 – Looking at the west façade and main entrance of Jarvis Street Baptist Church from Jarvis St, on the north side of Gerrard St E

Jarvis Street Baptist Church – The Congregation Dates to 1829

2020 - Knox Presbyterian Church is located at 630 Spadina Ave

Knox Presbyterian Church – Celebrating Over 200 Years in Toronto

2020 - Little Trinity Anglican Church at King and Trinity Sts

Little Trinity Church – The Oldest Surviving Church in Toronto

2021 – Living Water Assembly, originally the Olivet Gospel Hall, is located at 778 Ossington Ave and Northumberland St on the northwest corner in the Dovercourt Village of Toronto

Living Water Assembly – In Dovercourt Village

Sketch of New Richmond Methodist Church, later the McCaul Street Synagogue

McCaul Street Synagogue – Originally New Richmond Methodist Church

2021 – Looking northwest towards the stately Metropolitan United Church at 56 Queen St E. The structure is clad in buff brick with cut-stone dressings

Metropolitan United Church – The Great Cathedral of Methodism

2021 - Looking south towards Mother of God of Proussa Greek Orthodox Church located at 461 Richmond St E. The building received heritage status from the city in 2020

Mother of God of Proussa Greek Orthodox Church – Built in...

2021 – The former Olivet Congregational Church at 33 Hazelton Ave and Scollard St in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto. In the early 1970s, architect Sheldon Rosen saved the old church and transformed it into shops and offices

Olivet Congregational Church – Transformed into Shops and Offices

August 1, 2020 - Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church is located at 520 Sherbourne St, between Lourdes Ln and Earl St on the west side, in the Upper Jarvis neighbourhood of Toronto

Our Lady of Lourdes – Toronto’s First Domed Church

2021 – The main entrance is through the red wooden doors in the tower of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The first Holy Mass in the Chinese language was celebrated at the church by Father Tchang in 1967

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, originally St Patrick’s Church – Built...

2021 - Looking northwest towards Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at Clifton Rd and St Clair Ave E. The church features a 40 m or 130 ft tall bell tower and a terra cotta clay roof

Our Lady of Perpetual Help – The Picturesque Church, Built in...

2021 - Looking southwest towards Our Lady of Sorrows Church located at 3053 Bloor St W and Cliveden Ave in The Kingsway and Sunnylea neighbourhoods of Toronto

Our Lady of Sorrows Church – Built in 1940

2020 – Looking northeast towards Paroisse du Sacré-Cœur, located at 381 Sherbourne St at Carlton St in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto

Paroisse du Sacré-Cœur – Toronto’s First French-Canadian Church

2019 – The Redeemer Lutheran Church is located at 1691 Bloor St W and Indian Rd on the southwest corner in the High Park-Swansea neighbourhood

Redeemer Lutheran Church – In the High Park-Swansea Neighbourhood

1952 – Looking northwest from King St E and Bright St towards Redemption Tidings Tabernacle. Today, the Corktown neighbourhood building serves as the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church

Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church – In the Corktown Neighbourhood

Late 1920s - Roncesvalles United Church, originally Erskine United Church, is located at 214 Wright Ave

Roncesvalles United Church

2021 – Looking north towards Santa Cruz Catholic Church at 142 Argyle St at Dovercourt Rd

Santa Cruz Church – originally Dovercourt Road Baptist Church

March 15, 2020 - Bar Poet at 1090 Queen St W at Dovercourt Rd was once home to the Slavic Pentecostal Church

Slavic Pentecostal Church – Today Home to Bar Poet

2021 - St Anargyroi Old Calendar Greek Orthodox Church is located at 281 Jones Ave, north of Gerrard St E on the east side in the Leslieville neighbourhood

St Anargyroi Old Calendar Greek Orthodox Church

2022 - The main entrance of St Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church on Toronto Island

St Andrew by-the-Lake Church – A Historic Parish on Toronto Island

November 16, 2019 - Looking southwest towards St Andrew's Church at Simcoe St and King St W

St Andrew’s Church – Toronto’s Historic, Medieval-Style Treasure

2021 - St Andrew's United Church tucked-away amongst an office complex on Bloor St E, just east of Yonge St

St Andrew’s United Church – Built in 1983

2021 - The McGill Street Arch is located on Yonge St, south of Carlton St, on the east side in downtown Toronto

St Andrew’s United Church & the McGill Street Arch

2020 - St Ann Parish at 711 Gerrard St E and De Grassi St, southeast corner

St Ann Parish

2021 – The front entrance and north façade at St Anthony's Church located at 1037 Bloor St W

St Anthony’s Parish

2021 - St Basil's Catholic Parish heritage plaque

St Basil’s Catholic Parish

2021 – St Charles Borromeo Church at 811 Lawrence Ave W and Dufferin St, southwest corner

St Charles Borromeo Parish

1972 - St Elizabeth of Hungary R.C. Church once at Spadina Ave and Dundas St W, southwest corner - building no longer exists

St Elizabeth of Hungary Church – originally St Phillip’s Anglican Church

1980s - Originally St Enoch's Presbyterian Church, today The School of Toronto Dance Theatre since 1979 at 80 Winchester St at Metcalfe St, northeast corner (

St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church – today School of Toronto Dance Theatre

2020 – St George the Martyr Church bell tower at John St and Stephanie St, northeast corner

St George the Martyr Church Bell Tower – Its Atmosphere of...

2020 – The mosaic illustrating of St. George on horseback slaying the dragon over the entrance at St George’s Greek Orthodox Church

St George’s Greek Orthodox Church – originally Holy Blossom Synagogue

2021 - St George's Macedonian Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church at 17 Regent St at Sutton Ave, southeast corner

St George’s Macedonian Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church

2021 - St Helen's Parish at 1688 Dundas St W and St Clarens Ave, northeast corner

St Helen’s Parish

1890s - Originally Cowan Avenue Methodist Church, today St John’s Polish National Catholic Church, is located at 186 Cowan Ave, south of Queen St W

St John’s Polish National Catholic Church

November 20, 2021 - St Luke's United Church, formerly Sherbourne Street Methodist Church at 353 Sherbourne St and Carlton St, southeast corner

St Luke’s United Church – originally Sherbourne Street Methodist Church

1960s - Looking northwest from Bathurst St and Adelaide St W towards St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

St Mary’s Church – Magnificent French Gothic Revival Architecture

2020 - The west facade of St Michael's Cathedral Basilica at Bond St and Shuter St

St Michael’s Cathedral Basilica – One of Toronto’s Oldest Churches

2020 – Looking north at the south façade of St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church at 770 Queen St W

St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church – originally Dale Presbyterian

1890s - Looking southeast towards St Paul's Methodist (United) Church once at Avenue Rd and Webster Ave – building no longer exists

St Paul’s Methodist (United) Church

2021 - Looking northeast towards St Paul's Basilica at 83 Power St at Queen St E

St Paul’s Basilica

1923 – Looking northwest from Carlton St towards the side and back of St Peter's Anglican Church at 188 Carlton St

St Peter’s Anglican Church – today Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services

2021 - St Peters Church at 830 Bathurst St, north of Bloor St

St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church

2020 - St Stanislaus Kostka Church at 12 Denison Ave at Wolseley St

St Stanislaus Kostka Parish – originally West Presbyterian Church

1908 - Looking southeast from College St towards St Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church at 103 Bellevue Ave

St Stephen-In-The-Fields Church – First Service Held in 1858

2021 - St Thomas's Church at 383 Huron St, on the east side, opposite Washington Ave, south of Bloor St W

St Thomas’s Church

1998 - St Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral at 400 Bathurst St, north of Dundas St W

St Volodymyr Cathedral of Toronto

Between 1987-91 – From Davenport Rd looking west towards Bay St and The Stone Church – notice Jesse Ketchum School in the background

The Stone Church

2021 - Timothy Eaton Memorial Church at 230 St Clair Ave W, between Warren Rd and Dunvegan Rd on the north side

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

2021 – The Toronto Necropolis Chapel, entrance and superintendent's lodge at 200 Winchester St, all built in 1871/72

Toronto Necropolis – Magnificent Natural Vistas & Gothic Architecture

2021 - Trinity-St Pauls United Church at 427 Bloor St W and Robert St, southwest corner

Trinity-St Paul’s United Church – originally Trinity Methodist United Church

2020 - Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church at 148 Tecumseth St and Richmond St W, northwest corner

Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church – formerly Memorial Baptist Church

2021 - Windermere United Church at 356 Windermere Ave and Mayfield Ave, northwest corner

Windermere United Church

2021 - Yorkminster Park Baptist Church is located at 1585 Yonge St and Heath St E on the northeast corner

Yorkminster Park Baptist Church

2020 – Once the Zion Primitive Methodist Church, now Zion Church Cultural Centre at 1650 Finch Ave E at Skymark Dr, northwest corner

Zion Church Cultural Centre – originally Zion Primitive Methodist Church

Zion Congregational Church once occupied the building at 86-88 College St and today home to the University of Toronto St George Campus, Joint Centre for Bioethics

Zion Congregational Church – today U of T Joint Centre for...

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