Claude Presbyterian Church
15175, Hurontario, Town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1992/09/21
Autre nom(s)
15175 Hurontario Street
Claude Presbyterian Church
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1870/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/02/03
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Claude Presbyterian Church is located at 15175 Hurontario Street, on the east side of Hurontario Street, south of Olde Baseline Road in the Town of Caledon. The red brick church was constructed in 1870.
The property was designated by the Town of Caledon in 1992 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 92-62).
Valeur patrimoniale
The Claude Presbyterian Church is associated with the Scottish settlers who established the former crossroads hamlet of Claude. The church was built in 1870 across the road from the site of the original frame church, which had been built in 1850 on land donated by the Robinsons, a prominent Claude family. Distinguished by its tall spire, the Claude Presbyterian Church is one of the most visible landmarks in the Town of Caledon.
The Claude Presbyterian Church is an elegant, rectangular structure of dichromatic brick with its tower and spire fronting onto Hurontario Street. The square tower features louvered springs, stone capped false buttresses and gothic windows on three sides. It is capped with four small corner turrets where it transitions into the spire. Four sides of the tower have elongated window and ventilation openings topped with wrought iron crosses. The gable roof nave features false buttresses capped with cut stone. Almost all windows and doors throughout the original building maintain a pointed head and radiating buff brick voussoirs. Holding with the common church style window, the four windows on the north and south elevations contain stained glass. In the 1880s two red brick entrances were added, flanking the centre entrance at the base of the tower. In 1915, a red brick addition was built across the rear of the church, forming a T.
Source: Town of Caledon By-law 92-62.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Claude Presbyterian Church include its:
- red brick exterior
- gable roof
- square tower at gable end
- spire
- buff brick and stone window and door detailing
- false buttresses capped with cut stone
- three entrances with double doors
- Gothic-styled windows and doors
- entrances topped with transom
- windows with stained glass set in lead
Tower
- dentils
- louvered springs
- stone capped false buttresses
- four corner turrets
- elongated window and ventilation openings with wrought iron crosses
- central entrance with transom
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1992/09/21
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Town of Caledon
Planning and Development
6311 Old Church Road
Caledon, Ontario
L7C1J6
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON09-0185
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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