St James' Cathedral
65 Church
Toronto, ON
M5C 1L7
(416) 364-7865
Rating:
Unrated
Hours: Sun-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm
Sat 9am-3pm
Status: Closed
Description
This remarkable cathedral was first built in 1807, although it was later replaced with a larger building in 1832. Fires destroyed two subsequent buildings, prompting the congregation to build the present structure in the popular English Gothic Revival style of the mid-19th century. The present cathedral opened in 1853 and features Canada's tallest steeple, beautiful stained glass windows, and...
by 10bestca
on September 29, 2008 from 10bestca
Editorial Reviews
This early English Gothic-style Anglican cathedral owes its existence at least in part to a group of American Loyalists. They joined with a group of British immigrants to found a congregation in 1797, and they were given a plot of land, which today is bounded by Church, King, Jarvis, and Adelaide streets. They started building Toronto's first church on this site in 1803. The original frame...
Rated 5 stars by frommersca
on June 17, 2012 from frommersca