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The Present Church

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The construction of the building we know today began in 1872 and was completed in 1874[1]. In order to make the church more permanent and resistant to fire, stones imported from Nepean were used to erect the structural walls and the façade[2]. The design of the new sanctuary was inspired by churches from the middle age[3] and gothic revival[4].

The rebuilt was successful, the new building was much larger and could seat over 800 people in the main hall[5]. The church was also more functional, offered more space for the community, and access to a school formerly located behind the building. The space was also less utilitarian, more celebrated and focused on words of god and biblical history.

In 1977, after being part of the community for over 100 years, the church was declared heritage structure by the city of Ottawa[6]. Unfortunately, the next year the school located behind the church got destroyed in a fire. Because the two buildings were connected, St. Andrew’s church was also affected by the fire. Some of the damages included the main hall and the part that connected with the school[7]. Due to severity of the damages, those parts of the building had to be demolished; the remaining sections of the church was saved but still in need of multiples expensive repairs. With the damages from the fire, the church was still able to remain operational and serve the community for a few years.

In 1987[8] the structure of the building started to require more attention, repairs and modifications to comply with the building code. The Presbyterian congregation, in financial trouble during that time period could not afford the expensive repairs, the community had to sell some of the land in the Glebe and propose another alternative to solve the issue[9]. The Saint Andrew Tower was the solution, a rentable office addition to the church that could generate additional income and pay for the repairs in the church[10]. The proposed addition was a difficult project because the zoning had to be changed in order to build an 11 story building in a zoning allocated for a much bigger complex[11]. Because the church was certified Heritage structure and could not afford the required repairs, the city of Ottawa agreed to move forward with the project in order to avoid the demolition of the century building[12].
 
[2] St. Andrew Archive, About the building, p.2
[5] St. Andrew Archive, About the building, p.2

This page has paths:

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

Contents of this path:

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