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History of the site

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The original site was purchased from Nicholas Sparks for 200 pounds sterling of the lawful money of Upper Canada during the early 19th century[1]. The buyers were Thomas McKay, Daniel O’Connell, William Stewart and John Low; Their hope for the site was to build the first Presbyterian church in Ottawa for the Irish and Scottish workers of the Rideau Canal[2].

The first building erected on the site was a small chapel built on an A-frame wood structure, sadly the chapel was destroyed in a fire a few months after completion[3]. This unfortunate event was however the first step that would lead to the construction of a more permanent church.

The construction of the new building was a team effort from the masons working on Rideau Canal and the Presbyterian congregation of Ottawa. The development began in 1827 and was completed during the winter of 1828[4]. The church of St. Andrew was a small building designed to host 300 people[5], most of the design was based around the particular needs of the small Irish and Scottish community, the architecture of the building was very simple and rudimentary. The church of St. Andrew was at first more utilitarian than decorative[6], the main reason why there was so little decoration and visual attributes to the building was because of the difficulty to access refined materials in Ottawa. This was mostly due to oppression and financial difficulty.

In 1854, due to higher demand in the community, the church was expanded and modified in order to make it more functional. The changes included adaptations to the new needs of the growing community and focused on offering more seating spaces[7]. During the following years, the building was pushed as much as possible in terms of capacity and efficacy, however it was still inefficient and unable to fully serve the community. For that reason, after a few years of prosperity, the church was put down and rebuilt[8].


 
 
[4] Ibid
[7] Ibid

 

This page has paths:

  1. Conclusion David Bastien-Allard
  2. The Interior Decor David Bastien-Allard
  3. The Configuration of the Church David Bastien-Allard
  4. The Church Addition David Bastien-Allard
  5. The Present Church David Bastien-Allard
  6. The Church of St. Andrew's Ottawa David Bastien-Allard
  7. The Incorporation of the Addition David Bastien-Allard

Contents of this path:

  1. The Church of St. Andrew's Ottawa
  2. The Present Church
  3. The Church Addition
  4. The Configuration of the Church
  5. The Interior Decor
  6. The Incorporation of the Addition
  7. Conclusion