OLD ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN

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Designated: Yes - 2/6/1978

Historical Notes

ONE OF THE OLDEST SURVIVING CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, IT WAS BUILT ON LAND DONATED BY CAPTAIN R.H. DEE UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF LT. GOV. SIR PEREGRINE MAITLAND. IT SERVED AS AN IMPORTANT PLACE OF MEETING ON THE WELL-TRAVELLED PORTAGE ROAD BETWEEN QUEENSTON AND CHIPPAWA.

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AN EXAMPLE OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY CANADIAN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE, IT WAS RESTORED IN 1985. CONSTRUCTED OF LIMESTONE COVERED WITH STUCCO, IT FEATURES REGENCY GOTHIC WINDOWS, A SIDED BELL TOWER, SIX-PANEL DOUBLE WOODEN DOORS, BUTTRESSES ALONG ITS SOUTHEAST ANGLE AND AN APSIDAL REAR CHANCEL.