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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church seen from St. Clair Avenue West in May 2006 (courtesy of SimonP, Wikimedia Commons)

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church seen from St. Clair Avenue West (courtesy of Ryerson University Library & Archives)

View of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church from Vaughan Road in August 2017 (courtesy of Google Maps)

View of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church from the corner of Vaughan Road and St. Clair Avenue West in September 2018 (courtesy of Google Maps)

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

St. Alphonsus Church
540 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto
Wychwood

Owner:

St. Alphonsus Parish, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto

First Owner:

Wychwood Park Mission of Bloor Street Presbyterian Church

Year Completed:

1911

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Wychwood Park Mission; St. Columba Presbyterian; St. Columba United; St. Matthewâ€™s United

Notes:

The Wychwood Park Mission of Bloor Street Presbyterian Church acquired lot at the corner of St. Clair Avenue West and Vaughan Road in 1903, and demolished the existing modest church. The current building was completed in two phases - in 1911 facing Vaughan Road, and 1929 facing onto St. Clair Avenue. The property became a United Church in 1925, and was eventually acquired for the Roman Catholic congregation of St. Alphonsus, which has since altered the structures for its church and rectory.

In September 2007 it was recommended by the Director of Policy and Research in Toronto's City Planning Division that City Council include nine propertiesidentified as part of the St. Clair Avenue West Church Survey on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties. The recommendation was adopted on 15 January 2008 by the Toronto and East York Community Council, and was adopted by City Council on 29 January 2008.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Religious

Current Use:

Religious

Heritage Status:

Listed

Main Style:

Gothic Revival <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

Click to see 8 Source(s)

Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
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January 29, 2008 - 9:30 AM - Meeting 16
Author - Toronto City Council
Notes -
Agenda items and decisions from the 29 January 2008 meeting of Toronto City Council

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Location Map and Photograph: 540 St. Clair Avenue West
Author - Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division
Date - 27 September 2007
Document - 0a0da198.pdf
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Reasons for Listing: 540 St. Clair Avenue West
Author - Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division
Document - 2f186367.pdf
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St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Toronto
Author - SimonP, Wikimedia Commons
Date - 22 May 2006
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St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Exterior
Author - Ryerson University Library and Archives
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St. Clair Avenue West Church Survey â€“ Inclusion of Nine Properties on Heritage Inventory
Author - Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division
Date - 27 September 2007
Document - e6f18d05.pdf
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Tracking Status
Author - Toronto City Clerk
Date - January 2008
Notes -
Showing items considered and adopted at the 15 January 2008 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council and at the 29 January 2008 meeting of Toronto City Council.

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Additions:

Year	Architect	Builder	Style
1966
1929			Gothic revival

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