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The first definitive guide to Canada's most beautiful and significant churches. In every city and town in Canada, churches stand as monuments to our spiritual, ethnic and architectural heritage. With as many styles as there are denominations of faith, these buildings tell the story of 250 years of immigrants bringing their Old World traditions into a New World landscape, and of how these traditions changed over time as the country moved west. These magnificent buildings were constructed by many different denominations and in very different styles, but they all have in common the desire to create a lasting and suitable monument to their faith. Canadian An Architectural History is the first definitive guide to more than 250 of the most beautiful and significant churches across the country. Peter Richardson and Douglas Richardson provide the history of each church, including its construction, subsequent alterations or additions, the early congregation, and any architectural details that make these churches unique and noteworthy. Packed with more than 400 photographs, this book is as beautiful as it is informative. The authors have captured the essence of the buildings as well as the h

Author

Douglas Richardson and Peter Richardson; photographs by John de Visser

Publisher

Richmond Hill, Ont.: Firefly Books

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781554072392

Subjects

Architecture, History, Art

Rating

4.8 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14