Sunday, February 2, 2014

Jarvis Street Baptist Church

This is the church where you find the entrance from yesterday's post. The Church was founded in 1818 but this bGothic Revival building wasn't constructed until 1875. The interior is quite unusual since it has an amphitheatre shape which fits perfectly into this corner site. I love the copper spire which rises 165 ft above the corner main entrance.
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19 comments:

  1. BirdmanFebruary 2, 2014 at 9:10 AM

    Oh, I'm glad you added this image. Quite a significant landmark I bet.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2014 at 9:38 AM

    It does sit perfectly into the corner!

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  3. TexWisGirlFebruary 2, 2014 at 10:32 AM

    really cool! the patina on that copper makes it really stand out!

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  4. LoisFebruary 2, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    It certainly is a beautiful church. I would love to see inside!

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  5. SharonFebruary 2, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    It's interesting the way it was designed to fit the corner location.

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  6. Louis la VacheFebruary 2, 2014 at 12:48 PM

    What a fine use of the corner site. The doors in your previous post are quite nice - «Louis» has long liked that trefoil design.

    «Louis» posted one of the California missions founded in the 18th century by Franciscan monks.

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  7. The GreenockianFebruary 2, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    Love the copper spire!
    Liz

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  8. LowellFebruary 2, 2014 at 1:39 PM

    This building is very similar in architecture to the churches of my youth...and most of them were built so as to wrap around the front focal point, including the balconies.

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  9. Luis GomezFebruary 2, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    Really beautiful.

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  10. cieldequimperFebruary 2, 2014 at 3:48 PM

    I'm sorry to have to say that now I want to see the amphitheatre. I can imagine it but I'm far too curious to stop at that! Lovely unusual church!

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  11. Elizabeth EdwardsFebruary 2, 2014 at 4:11 PM

    amazing church. one of my favs. would love to see it in person. ( :

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  12. EG CameraGirlFebruary 2, 2014 at 4:27 PM

    I'm a big fan of copper spires. This is very pretty!

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  13. BetsyFebruary 2, 2014 at 6:02 PM

    What a beauty!
    betsy

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  14. William KendallFebruary 2, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    It has quite a commanding presence.

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  15. RandyFebruary 2, 2014 at 9:48 PM

    They do not make them like this anymore.

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  16. LúciaFebruary 3, 2014 at 2:06 AM

    You always describe places in a way we want to learn more about them! ;-)

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    I had a feeling that the whole church would look magnificent Pat.. All those fab arched doors :) Thanks so much for showing?

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  18. Mike@Bit About BritainFebruary 3, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    That's one heck of a church!

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  19. Laura. MFebruary 3, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    It has a good tower!!!

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