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 Church1952 – 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 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 (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 (Toronto Public Library r-2634 ) 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)
