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A watercolour painting of a white church, with bell tower to the left of the arched front doorw…
High Park Presbyterian (United) Church (1909?-1927), Roncesvalles Ave., n.w. corner, Wright Ave.
A watercolour painting of a white church, with bell tower to the left of the arched front doorway.

High Park Presbyterian (United) Church (1909?-1927), Roncesvalles Ave., n.w. corner, Wright Ave.

Dateapproximately 1926
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FormatPicture
Notes
The church stood on the corner of Wright Avenue and Roncesvalles Avenue from about 1909 to 1927. It became Erskine United Church in about 1926. The Presbyterian church was destroyed by fire in 1927. A new United church was built on the site in 1928. It was called Emmanuel United Church after about 1961.
Godfrey boarded at 186 Fern Avenue from about 1925 to about 1929; this view may be from his window there. Inscribed l.l.: W.F.G. Godfrey; Inscribed on vso: corner Wright & Roncesvalles Aves/Presbyterian/Church burnt/down/was destroyed by/fire. 1928/new United Church/here now.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodHigh Park
    GeographyNorth-south streetRoncesvalles Avenue
    GeographyEast-west streetWright Avenue
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Watercolours (paintings)
    DimensionsImage size: 261 mm x 281 mm (10 1/4 in. x 11 1/16 in.)
    Language
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number968-5-1
      Wright Avenue, looking east from west of Roncesvalles Avenue & north of Wright Avenue, showing High Park Presbyterian (United) Church (ca. 1909-1927), Roncesvalles Avenue, northwest corner Wright Avenue
      Wright Avenue, looking east from west of Roncesvalles Avenue & north of Wright Avenue, showing High Park Presbyterian (United) Church (ca. 1909-1927), Roncesvalles Avenue, northwest corner Wright Avenue
      May, Miss W. H. ?
      1910
      High Park Presbyterian (United) Church (ca. 1909-1927), Roncesvalles Avenue, northwest corner Wright Avenue
      High Park Presbyterian (United) Church (ca. 1909-1927), Roncesvalles Avenue, northwest corner Wright Avenue
      Unknown
      1910 circa
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue High Park Library Building Committee plans the renovation and enlargement, circa 1977
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue High Park Library Building Committee plans the renovation and enlargement, circa 1977
      Coatsworth, Cubby
      1977?
      Toronto Public Library, High Park Branch, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue
      Toronto Public Library, High Park Branch, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue
      Unknown
      1916
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, circulation desk
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, circulation desk
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, adult reading room
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, adult reading room
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, adult reading room
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, adult reading room
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, children's room
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, adult reading room
      High Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, Roncesvalles Avenue, southwest corner of Wright Avenue Interior, adult reading room
      Ffoulkes, Muriel Page, 1895-1986
      1921-1922