ACO Toronto - Kingston Road United Church

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Kingston Road United Church
975 Kingston Road
Toronto
The Beaches

Occupant:

Kingston Road United Church

Year Completed:

1927

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Notes:

Completed in 1927, designed by J.F. Brown & Son. The congregation originally met at a house on Scarborough Road, before moving to a tent on Beech Avenue. In 1913, a church was constructed at 241-249 Beech Avenue, known as Beech Avenue Methodist Church. The congregation moved to the present location in 1927, and the old church on Beech was eventually demolished to make way for townhomes in the 1970s.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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Companies:

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Architect - John Francis Brown <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Religious

Current Use:

Religious , Church

Heritage Status:

No heritage status

Main Style:

Gothic Revival <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

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Kingston Road United Church
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - 1985-2000
Page - Fonds 498, File 185
Notes - This source includeas a textual source.
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Underwriters' insurance plan, plate 928-1 - area bordered by Scarborough Road, Kingston Road, Victoria Park Avenue, and Bracken Avenue
Author - Canadian Underwriters' Association, City of Toronto Archives
Date - January 1956
Page - Fonds 2, Series 2453, File 34, Item 34
Notes - Item is an atlas page showing the area bordered by Scarborough Road, Kingston Road, Victoria Park Avenue, and Bracken Avenue.
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Underwriters' insurance plan, plate 928-1 - area bordered by Scarborough Road, Kingston Road, Victoria Park Avenue, and Bracken Avenue
Author - Canadian Underwriters' Association, City of Toronto Archives
Date - January 1956
Page - Fonds 2, Series 2453, File 35, Item 34
Notes - Item is an atlas page showing the area bordered by Scarborough Road, Kingston Road, Victoria Park Avenue, and Bracken Avenue.
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Underwriters' insurance plan, plate 936 - area southeast of Scarborough Road and Swanwick Avenue
Author - Underwriters Survey Bureau, Limited; City of Toronto Archives
Date - March 1945
Page - Fonds 2, Series 2453, File 16, Item 38
Notes - Item is an atlas page showing the area southeast of Scarborough Road and Swanwick Avenue.
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Underwriters' insurance plan, plate 937-3 - area bordered by Cornell Avenue, Dodge Road, Warden Avenue, and Kingston Road
Author - Canadian Underwriters' Association; City of Toronto Archives
Date - January 1956
Page - Fonds 2, Series 2453, File 34, Item 55
Notes - Item is an atlas page showing the area bordered by Cornell Avenue, Dodge Road, Warden Avenue, and Kingston Road.
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Underwriters' insurance plan, plate 937-3 - area bordered by Cornell Avenue, Dodge Road, Warden Avenue, and Kingston Road
Author - Canadian Underwriters' Association; City of Toronto Archives
Date - January 1956
Page - Fonds 2, Series 2453, File 35, Item 55
Notes - Item is an atlas page showing the area bordered by Cornell Avenue, Dodge Road, Warden Avenue, and Kingston Road.
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Kingston Road United Church drama - Muriel Weller
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - 25 March 1938
Page - Fonds 1266, Item 50415
Notes - This source includes 1 photonegative : b&w, safety neg.; 10 x 13 cm.
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Kingston Road United Church drama - Doreen Sherman; Louise Tait; Marg. Williams
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - 25 March 1938
Page - Fonds 1266, Item 50416
Notes - 1 photonegative : b&w, safety neg.; 10 x 13 cm
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Kingston Road United Church drama - Ed Whitaker; Sophie Edwards
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - 25 March 1938
Page - Fonds 1266, Item 50417
Notes - 1 photonegative : b&w, safety neg.; 10 x 13 cm
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2008 in Beach Metro News history
Author - Sheila Blinoff, Beach Metro News
Date - 19 December 2012
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Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950
Author - Robert G. Hill
Notes - John Francis Brown entry.
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Kingston Road United Church

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