Christ Church, Amherstburg
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| Christ Church | |
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| 42°06′00″N 83°06′37″W / 42.1000°N 83.1104°W | |
| Address | 317 Ramsay St., Amherstburg, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | 1818 |
| Completed | 1819 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ontario |
| Diocese | Huron |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Lisa Poultney |
Christ Church is an Anglican Church of Canada church in Amherstburg, Ontario. Built between 1818 and 1819, it served the garrison at Fort Malden as well as the local civilian population. It is the oldest extant Anglican church in Essex County, and was designated historically significant by the Ontario Heritage Trust in 1983.
Christ Church is located at 317 Ramsay Street in Amherstburg, Ontario, on the southern boundary of the downtown core.[1]
The one-storey church is built in a Neoclassical style. The exterior of the church uses red brick in Flemish bond, with round-headed wooden double doors and Georgian windows on the façade and body. The chancel, constructed in 1875, uses lancet windows. The church is topped by a copper spire, with a cross at its peak. At the front of the church is a porch, installed in 1853, and above the eaves are two finials.[1] The grounds contain two plaques installed by the provincial government, one detailing the history of the church and the other providing a brief biography of William Caldwell.[2]
The interior of the church features oak pews, including one marked for Caldwell. These pews, which replaced ones of black walnut, are divided by a centre aisle. The church also features a choir loft and space for an organ. The open frame ceiling includes oak pins and iron bands, with the timbers "constructed as an upside down ship's hull in Norse fashion".[1]
