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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
Names
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.
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.)
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number968-5-1
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