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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Structural system | Rammed earth, stuccoed over |
| Town | Shanty Bay, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Construction | |
| Started | 1838 |
| Completed | 1841 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | unknown |
St. Thomas Anglican Church is an historic Gothic Revival style Anglican church building located at 28 Church Street, in Shanty Bay in the township of Oro-Medonte in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It was built of rammed earth, also known as cob or pisé de terre or simply pisé between and 1841 by local craftsmen. The axe marks on the hand hewn wooden forms used for the rammed earth are still visible.1 Its steep pitched roof, lancet windows and entrance tower are typical of Gothic Revival churches. It was consecrated on February 27, 1842, and is still an active Anglican church. The Rev. Janet Read-Hockin in the current rector. The church's burying ground is located on its right side. 2 3 4 5
The church is a provincial heritage site To the left front of the church building there is a plaque erected by the Archealogical and Historic Sites Board of the Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario. 6
See also
- Church of the Holy Cross (Stateburg, South Carolina), an Episcopal church built of rammed earth in 1850-1852. It is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
References
- ^ Brown, Ron, Top 100 Unusual Things to See in Ontario, Erin, Ontario: 2005, pp. 190-191
- ^ Brown, Ron, Top 100 Unusual Things to See in Ontario, Erin, Ontario: 2005, pp. 190-191
- ^ Waymarking listing for St. Thomas Anglican Church
- ^ St. Thomas Anglican Church website
- ^ Ontario's Provincial Plaques:St. Thomas' Church 1838
- ^ Ontario's Provincial Plaques:St. Thomas' Church 1838
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