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This ecclesiastical modern church originally belonging to St. Agnes Church is representative of vernacular church architecture of Toronto after World War I. The church is particularly important to the historic value of the development of Long Branch as it helped to establish it as a neighbourhood within the City of Toronto. It was designed by the architects Murray Brown and Elton Architects well known for the construction of several local buildings including the Long Branch Library. This building is characterized by the gable roof on a rectangular plan as well as the flat roof over the chapel and the narthex. The building is clad in grey brick with a decorative diamond pattern of Latin crosses on the north elevation. A large spire with three square windows and the copper-clad roof is located above the baptistry. The long narrow rectangular windows with mullions present on the east, west, and north elevations of the church are of particular interest. A cornerstone on the southeast corner marks the date of construction of the building as well as Latin inscription AMDG. The formerly Anglican church has been rented out to various religious groups since the closure of St. Agnes in 2005, the building is currently undergoing an adaptive reuse project designed by Gil Shcolyar.