St. Matthias Church, Scarlett Road, c.1923. Image: Anglican Diocese of Toronto Archives
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Resource ID
8053
Access
Open
Credit Line
Anglican Diocese of Toronto Archives
Date of Creation
1923
Keywords
conservation, restoration, architecture, religion, anglican, architectural history, Architecture award
Program Category
Tours
Rights
public domain
Caption
St. Matthias Church, Scarlett Road, c.1923. Image: Anglican Diocese of Toronto Archives
Description
Originally built in 1895 as the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Malton (Peel Region), the Toronto Bell Cote was relocated to 692 Scarlett Road by the Rector and Wardens of St. Philip's Anglican Church in 1923. Renamed St. Matthias, it served the Westmount community for nearly 75 years and was a disaster relief location during Hurricane Hazel, which struck Toronto and the surrounding region in 1954. In 2009, Sukyo Mahikari Canada, a spiritual development organization, purchased the property, which is believed to be the only wood-framed church in Toronto. With community preservation advocates and funding from the Toronto Heritage Grant Program, the building was restored.