All Saints Church (Hamilton, Ontario)
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All Saints Church, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Website | http://www.vansondesign.com/allsaints/ Official site |
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| Dedication | All Saints |
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| Parish | Ontario |
| Diocese | Ontario |
| Province | Canada |
All Saints Church, is located in Hamilton, Ontario, on Queen Street South at King Street West.[1]
History
The establishment of the church parish dates to 1855, while the construction of the present building began in 1872.
This building originally had a large tower. On September 24, 1998, a 5.4 earthquake hit Hamilton at 3:52 p.m. The support stones for the tower were damaged, and forced the removal of the stone spire.[2]
In the summer of 2009, the parish hall attached to the church became home to a group of local Hamilton musicians known as "Techno Champions". Several momentous collaborations took place at the "Champatorium", including the conglomeration of "The Subterraneans Collective", and the first performance of Klass and Hachey (although the group did not form until May 2010). Notable acts such as Nilla, Sara Green, Matt Jelly, Peak Soil, Tom Duesome, Crazedom, and Marc Perri also performed at this outlet during that time. In the fall of 2009 the church was declared unsafe and was closed due to further instability of the structure - pieces of the roof were falling into the nave. This obliged the musicians to leave, and the congregation to worship in a nearby senior's facility.
References
- ↑ "All Saints Anglican Church". Function Junction.CA. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ↑ Burman, John (2008-01-22). "No, you weren't dreaming. A small quake rattled nerves in city's east end on Sunday". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
External links
Coordinates: 43°15′33″N 79°52′46″W / 43.25917°N 79.87944°W
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