Knox Presbyterian Church

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
This image is one in a series of postcards from the Reg Near collection. This was the third Knox Presbyterian Church, looking southwest from Church Street South. The first church, built in 1897, burned down in 1891. Rebuilt at a cost of $15 000, the second church was also lost to a fire in 1905. The decision was made to rebuild on the same spot, and the building pictured was finished in the fall of 1905 at the cost of $17 000. With seating for 750 people and a large lecture room in the basement, this church served until the 1950s, when the shrinking congregation merged with the First Presbyterian Church in the North Ward. After being sold in 1969, it was subsequently demolished. The site, 66 Church Street South, now hosts an apartment building, opened in 1980.

This postcard is used and dated September 29, 1910.
Notes
Condition: Good - Slight wear on corners, some discolouration on edges.
Inscriptions
"Knox Church, St. Mary's, Ont."
Dimensions
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 13.8cm
Image Height: 8.8cm
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Near, Reg.
Local identifier
RN8_142
Collection
Reg Near Postcards
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.2579294539199 Longitude: -81.1403892527008
Donor
Reg Near
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Recommended Citation
"Knox Presbyterian Church." St. Marys Museum, RN8_142.
Location of Original
R. Lorne Eedy Archives
Terms of Use
Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder. As per request of donors on behalf of Reg Near, the original collection is to remain in the St. Marys Museum building and kept in the archival vault at all times. Retrieval from the vault is allowed for viewing under supervision of St. Marys Museum staff only.
Reproduction Notes
This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
Contact
St. Marys Museum
Email:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:

177 Church Street South,

P.O. Box 998,

St. Marys, Ontario.

N4X 1B6

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