Photos by Barry Wallace
I've always been an admirer of old stone country churches. The former Eversley Presbyterian Church (now a real estate office) on Dufferin Street is a favourite of mine. I always thought it was the magnificent cut-stone walls of the church that I admired so. While I still have that appreciation, I have grown to think that it is the windows that finally make the whole presentation complete and perfect. Classic, but simple in design, this church's Gothic arched lancet windows, with curved muntin bars, painted white, are a stark but vibrant contrast to the rugged texture and tones of the ancient cut-stone walls. The several windows, with their rows of descending and elongating, diamond-shaped, cut-glass pieces should be the exclamation marks at the end of any sentence that I could ever write to describe this modest, one-time place of worship.
Perfect lancet windows with curved muntin bars
I've always been an admirer of old stone country churches. The former Eversley Presbyterian Church (now a real estate office) on Dufferin Street is a favourite of mine. I always thought it was the magnificent cut-stone walls of the church that I admired so. While I still have that appreciation, I have grown to think that it is the windows that finally make the whole presentation complete and perfect. Classic, but simple in design, this church's Gothic arched lancet windows, with curved muntin bars, painted white, are a stark but vibrant contrast to the rugged texture and tones of the ancient cut-stone walls. The several windows, with their rows of descending and elongating, diamond-shaped, cut-glass pieces should be the exclamation marks at the end of any sentence that I could ever write to describe this modest, one-time place of worship.
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Barry Wallace
I totally agree.
ReplyDeleteIf you are looking for adventure, there are now five beaver dams on the east holland river in the Aurora Arboretum, between St. John's side road and the bridge below st Jerome public school. Small compared to most dams I have seen in my lifetime, but the 6 beavers I saw are quite young. They have ambition though, starting to bring down big trees instead to spindly thicket trees.
ReplyDeleteWill look for these. There's a beaver or 2 living on the Holland River in Newmarket just north of Mulock in the Wesley Brooks Conservation Area. Wonder if they're related?
DeleteWill look for these. There's a beaver or 2 living on the Holland River in Newmarket just north of Mulock in the Wesley Brooks Conservation Area. Wonder if they're related?
DeleteThanks for the info, James. I must drop by there with my two grandsons who live close by to the arboretum. Regards, Barry
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos. I love this seeing this church as I drive by & would love to stop to take some photos too.
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