St Stanislaus Kostka Parish – originally West Presbyterian Church

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St Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church, originally West Presbyterian Church, is located at 12 Denison Ave (at Wolseley St on the southwest corner, north of Queen St W) in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood of Toronto.

The oldest Polish parish in Toronto, St Stanislaus Kostka Church history dates back to 1911 when the parish took over the structure.

Built in 1879/80, at a cost of about $20,500, architects Gordon & Helliwell designed the church in the Gothic Revival style. The cornerstone was laid on August 12, 1879.

St Stanislaus Kostka Church Photos

2020 – Looking southwest from Wolseley St towards St Stanislaus Kostka Church at 12 Denison Ave - built in 1879
2020 – Looking southwest from Wolseley St towards St Stanislaus Kostka Church at 12 Denison Ave – built in 1879
Sketch of West Presbyterian Church that once occupied 12 Denison Ave - today it’s home to St Stanislaus Kostka Church
Sketch of West Presbyterian Church that once occupied 12 Denison Ave – today it’s home to St Stanislaus Kostka Church (Landmarks of Toronto Volume 4 by J Ross Robertson – 1904)
2020 - The entrance to St Stanislaus Kostka Church at 12 Denison Ave
2020 – The entrance to St Stanislaus Kostka Church at 12 Denison Ave
1883 - Sketch from Cameron St of the tower from West Presbyterian Church that once occupied 12 Denison Ave - today it’s home to St Stanislaus Kostka Church
1883 – Sketch from Cameron St of the tower from West Presbyterian Church that once occupied 12 Denison Ave – today it’s home to St Stanislaus Kostka Church (Toronto Public Library R-213)
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