Chalmers United Church (Kingston, Ontario) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chalmers United Church (Kingston, Ontario) |
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Denomination | United Church of Canada |
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Dedication | Thomas Chalmers |
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Parish | Ontario |
Diocese | United Diocese of Ontario |
Province | Canada |
Chalmers United Church in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a United Church of Canada church. It is located on a triangular property at the intersection of Clergy, Barrie and Earl streets, immediately bordering the north-east corner of Queen's University. It is one of four churches located within 600m along Clergy Street (the other three are St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and Queen Street United Church). It is named after Thomas Chalmers.
History
The building was constructed in 1890 as The Chalmers Free Presbyterian Church. It was renamed to Chalmers United Church in 1925 with the creation of the United Church of Canada.
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