P5564

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ID Number

P5564

Item Name

Image

Maker

Detroit Publishing Company

Title

St. Mary's Church, Walkerville / Église St. Mary à Walkerville

Title (Fre)

Église St. Mary à Walkerville

Date

1903

Description

Black and white photograph of St. Mary's Church in Walkerville; the lawn and some hedges are in the foreground of the photograph; to the right of the photo, a dirt path runs beside some short hedges to a closed arched gate; to the left of the gate is the church; it is partially covered in ivy and is made of brick; it is an L-shaped structure with the main, taller portion of the church appearing in the centre of the photo; it has a tower with an arched window at the top and there are stained glass windows on the main section of the building; "04381T St. Mary's Memorial Church, Walkerville, Ont." appears printed at the bottom left of the photograph and "Detroit Publishing Co." appears printed at the bottom right.

History

St. Mary's Church was built in 1870 on the south side of present-day Riverside Drive by Hiram Walker. It was dedicated on Sunday, January 8, 1871, was of brick construction, and would seat 250 worshippers. It was originally of Methodist affiliation but adopted Church of England services in 1874. It was named St. Mary's after Mrs. Walker, who died in September 1872. Extensive repairs were completed in 1885. The public school was located in the basement of St. Mary's from 1870 until 1879 or 1880.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Walkerville

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Bell towers / Tours Bell

Buildings / Immeubles

Churches / Églises

Detroit Publishing Co. / La maison d'édition Detroit

Hedges (Plants) / Haies (plante)

Lawns / Pelouses

Religion

Religious facilities / Édifices religieux

Riverside Dr. / Promenade Riverside

St. Mary's Church / Église St.Mary

Stained glass / Vitraux

Trails & paths / Chemins et pistes

Vines / Vignes

Walker, Hiram

Walker, Mary

Walkerville (Ont.)