Cathedral Church of St. James

Right around the corner from the Gooderham building was this impressive church...

But first, a quick look at this billboard which I thought was pretty funny. I've done THAT before, ha ha!

More info on Gay Lea Spreadables here...Ooh spreadable butter right outta the fridge! And sorry but my mind is in the gutter, but "Spreadables"? Haw haw.  Spread this.

The church looked very gothic, and I found out later it was a really good example of Gothic Revival architecture...

[info from wikipedia's entry on Cathedral Church of St. James (Toronto)]:

"Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto, Canada is the home of the oldest congregation in the city. The parish was established in 1797. The Cathedral was begun in 1850 and completed in 1853, was at the time one of the largest buildings in the city. It was designed by Frederick William Cumberland and is a prime example of Gothic Revival architecture. It opened for services on 19 June 1853."

"The church is listed as an heritage building under the Ontario Heritage Act and is the episcopal seat of the Anglican Church of Canada's Diocese of Toronto."

"At 92.9 metres (305 feet), the tower and spire have remained the tallest in Canada and the second tallest in North America after St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York—although the spire of St. James is still shorter than the dome of Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, which is the tallest church in the Western Hemisphere.

The tower has five bells that still ring through the city today, and the chiming clock is "one of the finest examples of a chiming public clock anywhere in the world." At the turn of the 20th century, St James' Cathedral was still the tallest building in Toronto, and was often the first thing immigrants noticed when they stepped off the train at old Union Station."

My only regret is not actually setting foot inside to check it out. I'm sure it would have been spectacular.

Across the street from the church, however, was a sculpture garden...