Boston Presbyterian Church

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Boston Presbyterian Church (Milton, Ontario)
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Boston Presbyterian Church (Milton, Ontario)
Boston Presbyterian Church
43°33′13″N79°54′57″W / 43.55361°N 79.91583°W / 43.55361; -79.91583
Denomination Presbyterian Church in Canada
Website Boston Presbyterian Church
History
Dedication 1868
Administration
Synod Central, Northeastern Ontario and Bermuda
Presbytery Brampton

Boston Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Scotch Block of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. [1] Services have been held in the area known as Scotch Block since 1820. [2] [3] [4] It was in 1824 that a parcel of land was purchased from Andrew Laidlaw, sufficient in size for a burying ground and a house of worship. Construction began in 1825 and was completed in 1835. The first minister, Rev. Peter Ferguson, was inducted April 11, 1832.

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The church is named for Thomas Boston. [5]

Construction history

The cornerstone for the present stone church was laid in 1868 from the local limestone quarry. [4] The first service in the new building was held in January 1879. Further additions were completed in 1960 with the construction of a basement hall under the sanctuary, a church parlour and classrooms were added to the rear of the church.

The church is in the Gothic Revival style designed by James Avon Smith RCA. It was built by Charles Blackwell, Thomas Henderson and congregation volunteers from Esquessing's Scotch Block.

The church was listed as a property of historic and architectural value [6] or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in Halton Hills on May 8, 1995.

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References

  1. "Church Finder". The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. "Historic Properties". Canada's Historic Places. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. "Historic Plaque". Heritage Halton Hills.
  4. 1 2 Dills, Jim; Brown, Gloria (2009). Halton's Scotch Block. Milton: Milton Historical Society. p. 52. ISBN   9780973327236.
  5. Gibson, Douglas (September 1, 2015). Across Canada by Story: A Coast-to-Coast Literary Adventure. ECW Press. pp. 106–. ISBN   9781770907799 . Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  6. "Town of Halton Hills Bylaw" (PDF). The Town of Halton Hills. Retrieved July 31, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]