Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church – In the Corktown Neighbourhood of Toronto

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.

Built in 1902/03, the church cost approximately $20,000. Chester D Massey, the son of industrialist Hart Massey who founded Massey Hall, laid the cornerstone. Some items were placed underneath the stone, including coins, daily papers and a copy of the Christian Guardian.

The building received heritage status from the City of Toronto in 2020.

Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church Photos    

2020 - The Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church is located at 456 King St E and Bright St on the northwest corner in the Corktown neighbourhood of Toronto
2020 – The Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church is located at 456 King St E and Bright St on the northwest corner in the Corktown neighbourhood of Toronto
1952 – Looking northwest from King St E and Bright St towards Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church
1952 – Looking northwest from King St E and Bright St towards Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church (Toronto Public Library R-2789)
2021 – Looking northwest towards the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E at Bright St
2021 – 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)
2023 – Looking northwest towards the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E at Bright St. The building was completed in May 1903 at the cost of approximately $20,000
2023 – Looking northwest towards the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E at Bright St. The building was completed in May 1903 at the cost of approximately $20,000
1903 - Sketch of the King Street East Methodist Church, later the  Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church, located at 456 King St E in the Corktown neighbourhood of Toronto
1903 – Sketch of the King Street East Methodist Church, later the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church, located at 456 King St E in the Corktown neighbourhood of Toronto (Toronto Public Library R-2629 )
2022 –  Looking north towards the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E. The building received heritage status from the City of Toronto in 2020
2022 – Looking north towards the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E. The building received heritage status from the City of Toronto in 2020
2022 – The cornerstone is dated MCMII (1902) at the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E and Bright St. Items were placed underneath the stone, including coins, daily papers and a copy of the Christian Guardian
2022 – The cornerstone is dated MCMII (1902) at the Riverside Evangelical Missionary Church at 456 King St E and Bright St. Items were placed underneath the stone, including coins, daily papers and a copy of the Christian Guardian
"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
“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 – 1904)
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 407-408
  • Photos: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
  • Vintage Photos: Toronto Public Library