Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church

Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church, originally King Street East Methodist Church, is located at 456 King St E (at Bright St on the northwest corner) in the Corktown neighbourhood of Toronto.

Completed in May 1903 at the cost of approximately $20,000, the structure received heritage status from the City of Toronto in 2020.

Chester D Massey, the son of industrialist Hart Massey who was the founder of Massey Hall, laid the cornerstone. Some items were placed underneath the stone, including coins, daily papers and a copy of the Christian Guardian.

Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church Photos    

2020 - Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E at Bright St, northwest corner – once King Street East Methodist Church
2020 – Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E at Bright St, northwest corner – once King Street East Methodist Church
1952 – Now Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at King St E and Bright St, northwest corner
1952 – Now Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at King St E and Bright St, northwest corner (Toronto Public Library r-2789)
2020 – Looking northwest towards the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E at Bright St
2020 – Looking northwest towards the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E at Bright St
1928 - Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church, originally King Street East Methodist Church, is located at 456 King St E and Bright St, northwest corner
1928 – Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church, originally King Street East Methodist Church, is located at 456 King St E and Bright St, northwest corner (Toronto Public Library TSPA_0111147F)
1903 - Sketch of the King Street East Methodist Church – now Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church, the present-day building
1903 – Sketch of the King Street East Methodist Church – now Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church, the present-day building (Toronto Public Library r-2629 )
1880s - "The People's Church" once occupied the northwest corner of King St E and Bright St - it was replaced in 1903 with the present-day structure
1880s – “The People’s Church” once occupied the northwest corner of King St E and Bright St – it was replaced in 1903 with the present-day structure (Toronto Public Library r-2634 )
Sketch of the previous King Street East Methodist Church, also known as "The People's Church"
Sketch of the previous King Street East Methodist Church, also known as “The People’s Church” (Landmarks of Toronto Volume 4 by J Ross Robertson)
SOURCE
  • City of Toronto Heritage Register: 456 King St E
  • The Globe Newspaper Archives: Sep 29, 1902, pg 4
  • Landmarks of Toronto: Volume 4 by J Ross Robertson (1904), pgs 407-408x
  • Vintage Photos: Toronto Public Library