15 years ago
Depot Harbour (ghost town)
Carling, Ontario
Carling, Ontario
Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, Ontario
Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, Ontario
Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, Ontario
Seguin, Ontario
Recent status | Historic Location |
Location # | 17307 |
''Reverend William Crompton, a travelling missionary, founded an Anglican mission at Magnetawan in 1880. Later that same year, construction began on this church. Built on the Old Nipissing Colonization Road at a time of tremendous growth in the area, the church provided a spiritual centre for the local community and served as an important meeting place for settlers. The building is a fine example of Carpenter Gothic, a late-19th-century architectural style that incorporated Gothic-inspired elements on wood-framed buildings. Resting on an outcropping of Precambrian bedrock and built with local timber; the church's location, architectural form and materials connect it to the natural landscape. A.J. Casson, a member of the Group of Seven, captured the iconic, picturesque qualities of this church in his painting Anglican Church at Magnetawan. St. George the Martyr has become a significant landmark and a symbol of the cultural and natural foundations upon which much of the province developed.''
https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/plaques/st-george-martyr-anglican-church
On my trip to Trois-Riveres Quebec, my Mom and I were in need of a moment to stretch our legs and this seemed like a scenic place. We parked at the water and this Church, caught my eye as soon as we neared it (as I was in the car still), and I walked around. Its beautiful. It looks like its not really used and if it is, its not often. Seems to be a rarely open one. Appears to have minimal maintenance. But up-kept. Going to be in need of a new metal roof soon. The "Cancer" ("El Cancer" in Mexico) is taking over slowly.
Please correct my assumptions from canvassing the outside of this Historic Architectural Wonder of a Church, with a date of 1880 on the plaque. I shot exteriors of it in passing. Being a "Historic Location" and the condition, it may be a Doors Open type event IF it is open. I imagine alarms considering the power line and the plaque. Locked doors on errrrrr, 9/11/2021.
https://magnetawan.com/explore/places-to-visit/churches/st-georges-anglican-church
This link says the church is active and lists a Reverend and a contact number. So I bet its far more possible than I originally thought.