Grace Church on-the-Hill
Church in Ontario, Canada
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Grace Church on-the-Hill is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Toronto. The parish church is located at 300 Lonsdale Road, in the Forest Hill area of Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Grace Church on-the-Hill | |
|---|---|
The parish church in 2008 | |
 Grace Church on-the-Hill | |
| Location | 300 Lonsdale Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Website | gracechurchonthehill.ca |
| History | |
| Dedication | Grace |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Eden Smith |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1912–1955 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ontario |
| Diocese | Toronto |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | The Rev. Don Beyers |
Grace Church is featured in the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, and it is a member of the Churches on the Hill group.[2]
History
Work on the current building, designed by Eden Smith,[3] began in May 1912. Opening services at the new church took place on 21 December 1913.[4]
In 1923, the Parish Hall, with an auditorium and gymnasium below, was completed, as well as the vestries on the north side of the chancel.[5] The original Eden Smith design was completed in 1938, including a chapel on the south side.
A two-story addition on the west side was built in 1955 as an Education Centre.[5] This now houses offices, meeting rooms and a childcare centre.[6]
