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P6818

ID Number: P6818
Item Name: Image
Title: Pathway to Assumption Church / Cheminement piéton du l'Église de l' Assomption
Title (Fre): Cheminement piéton du l'Église de l' Assomption
Date: 1917/06
Description: Black and white photograph of the pathway leading to Assumption Church; the path is dirt or gravel and runs up through the centre of the photograph to Assumption Church in the background; there are trees and grass lining the path.
History: The Assumption Church grew from a French mission established in 1728. The mission was built to help administer the religious and governmental needs of the French settlers, and to christianize surrounding Indian tribes. The present Assumption Parish, located on Huron Church Road, is the third church to be erected, beginning in 1843. This Gothic building is layed out in a rectangular form with a polygonal projection at the altar end. The brick walls are flanked by tall, tented rooftop spires which line both sides of the nave. The interior is lavish and rich, with a combination of plaster, and carved, polished wood. A vaulted ceiling and lovely frescoes accentuate the beauty of the altar area. Assumption is a strong reminder of the beauty of the old French style of church. The church was designed by Detroit architect Robert Thomas Elliott and was built by Jacques Reaume, Master Mason, and contracted to Hugh Moffat.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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350 Huron Church Rd. / 350, rue Huron Church

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