- Church of the Holy Name, Toronto
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Church of the Holy Name Location: The Danforth, Toronto, Canada Architect: Arthur W. Holmes The Church of the Holy Name in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a historic church built during 1913 to 1926. The church was designed by architect Arthur W. Holmes to resemble the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. It is asserted to be "unchallenged as the Danforth’s most impressive architectural landmark."[1]
The Church of the Holy Name is located on The Danforth, slightly west of Pape Avenue. The Church serves as a testament to the enduring and almost unchanging nature of God's presence within the community over the years. Historically, Danforth Avenue started off as a sleepy byway, with large stretches of open fields. The dirt road became dusty in the summer and muddy during wet weather. Over time the Danforth streetscape evolved to consist of scattered houses, the odd church, most notably Church of the Holy Name, and the occasional hotel.[2]
It is evident that over the years, the Church of the Holy Name has remained an architectural landmark and a statement of faith along Danforth Avenue. They used to call Toronto, The City of Churches, back when spires, crosses, bell towers, and triumphal arches dominated the Toronto’s developing skyline.[3]
References
- ^ "The Way They Were". http://onthedanforth.ca/2009/03/19/the-way-they-were/.
- ^ Myrvold, 1992
- ^ Macfarland, c.2008
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Coordinates: 43°40′45″N 79°20′46″W / 43.67917°N 79.34598°W
Categories:- Churches in Toronto
- Roman Catholic churches in Ontario
- Religious buildings completed in 1926
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- Canadian church stubs
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