Built 1841 at no. 7820 Portage Road.
"Constructed in 1841 on the foundation of the original church, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church is an excellent example of the early English form of the Gothic Revival Style. This brick building features a central tower with white steeple, a crenellated parapet in front of the gable end and a large aureole window above the main entrance. A cemetery with several graves is located at the front of the church, and the property is situated at 7820 Portage Road in Niagara Falls. The property is designated by the City of Niagara Falls under By-law No. 83-281.
The building's location on Portage Road, one of Niagara Falls' earliest and most vital transportation links, makes it part of a collection of sites that have been designated for heritage value due to their role in the development of the community of Chippawa, and later part of Niagara Falls. The spiritual value of the Holy Trinity Church lies in its function as a religious institution that provided a place of worship for the developing Anglican congregation in Upper Canada. The church still serves the community to this day.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church is the first church in Chippawa and one of the oldest parishes in the province, thus having significant historical importance. The congregation developed in 1820 after a petition was sent to the Church of England requesting a clergyman for Chippawa. This petition led to the arrival of Reverend William Leeming, from England, who would become a very prominent and respected man in the community. He played an important role in the area's development.
The original church was burned in 1839 by followers of William Lyon MacKenzie during the MacKenzie Rebellion, which included the destruction of other landmarks, such as Brock's Monument in Queenston Heights. The present church structure, built in 1841 on the foundation of the original church, has had several prominent citizens in attendance during its long history. Laura Secord, widely known as a heroine of the War of 1812, was a member of the congregation, and her original headstone from the Drummond Hill Cemetery was relocated to the entranceway of the Holy Trinity Church. Wall plaques inside the church pay respect to William Leeming, Thomas Cummings and Gilbert McMicking. Cummings was an original member of the congregation and one of Chippawa's earliest settlers, while McMicking was an early supporter to the church. Other notable guests included King Edward VII (Prince of Wales at the time) during his Canadian tour, as well as famous Swedish Opera singer Jenny Lind.
As an impressive example of the early English form of the Gothic Revival, the church exhibits several architectural features that add to its heritage value. The Gothic Revival architecture is evident in the pointed arches of the church windows and entrances. Neo-classical tradition is conveyed in the simple symmetrical layout and amount of exterior detailing. The foundation consists of local stone with a limestone trim, which differs from the 1841 brick exterior of the church. The church features a medium gable roof with a square bell tower at the west end, and a large, wooden Boomtown front flanks the tower. The central tower shows off a beautiful almond-shaped or 'aureole' stained glass window, and the tower includes roof trim on which four smaller steeples stand. Between the four steeples is a larger, decorated steeple made of copper. The front façade boasts an elegant arched entranceway with decorated embrasure around the eight panel wood double doors. The church also has an attractive roof trim consisting of a boxed cornice with a decorated frieze." - info from Historic Places.
"Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation in 1970. It is located on the Canadian shore of the Niagara River about 2 km upstream from Niagara Falls. It is bisected by the Welland River (also known locally as Chippawa Creek or The Crick). In historic documents, the name of the village and the river is sometimes spelled as Chippewa or Chippeway.
A plain at Usshers Creek (about 2 km south of Chippawa, and then called Streets Creek) was the site of the Battle of Chippawa on July 5, 1814, and also the site of the American camp to which they retired following the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
After the War of 1812, Chippawa also became the home of Laura Secord, remembered for carrying information to the British regarding American advances before the Battle of Beaverdams. She lived in the village until her death at the age of 93." - info from Wikipedia.
Late June to early July, 2024 I did my 4th major cycling tour. I cycled from Ottawa to London, Ontario on a convoluted route that passed by Niagara Falls. During this journey I cycled 1,876.26 km and took 21,413 photos. As with my other tours a major focus was old architecture.
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Built 1841 at no. 7820 Portage Road.
"Constructed in 1841 on the foundation of the original church, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church is an excellent example of the early English form of the Gothic Revival Style. This brick building features a central tower with white steeple, a crenellated parapet in front of the gable end and a large aureole window above the main entrance. A cemetery with several graves is located at the front of the church, and the property is situated at 7820 Portage Road in Niagara Falls. The property is designated by the City of Niagara Falls under By-law No. 83-281.
The building's location on Portage Road, one of Niagara Falls' earliest and most vital transportation links, makes it part of a collection of sites that have been designated for heritage value due to their role in the development of the community of Chippawa, and later part of Niagara Falls. The spiritual value of the Holy Trinity Church lies in its function as a religious institution that provided a place of worship for the developing Anglican congregation in Upper Canada. The church still serves the community to this day.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church is the first church in Chippawa and one of the oldest parishes in the province, thus having significant historical importance. The congregation developed in 1820 after a petition was sent to the Church of England requesting a clergyman for Chippawa. This petition led to the arrival of Reverend William Leeming, from England, who would become a very prominent and respected man in the community. He played an important role in the area's development.
The original church was burned in 1839 by followers of William Lyon MacKenzie during the MacKenzie Rebellion, which included the destruction of other landmarks, such as Brock's Monument in Queenston Heights. The present church structure, built in 1841 on the foundation of the original church, has had several prominent citizens in attendance during its long history. Laura Secord, widely known as a heroine of the War of 1812, was a member of the congregation, and her original headstone from the Drummond Hill Cemetery was relocated to the entranceway of the Holy Trinity Church. Wall plaques inside the church pay respect to William Leeming, Thomas Cummings and Gilbert McMicking. Cummings was an original member of the congregation and one of Chippawa's earliest settlers, while McMicking was an early supporter to the church. Other notable guests included King Edward VII (Prince of Wales at the time) during his Canadian tour, as well as famous Swedish Opera singer Jenny Lind.
As an impressive example of the early English form of the Gothic Revival, the church exhibits several architectural features that add to its heritage value. The Gothic Revival architecture is evident in the pointed arches of the church windows and entrances. Neo-classical tradition is conveyed in the simple symmetrical layout and amount of exterior detailing. The foundation consists of local stone with a limestone trim, which differs from the 1841 brick exterior of the church. The church features a medium gable roof with a square bell tower at the west end, and a large, wooden Boomtown front flanks the tower. The central tower shows off a beautiful almond-shaped or 'aureole' stained glass window, and the tower includes roof trim on which four smaller steeples stand. Between the four steeples is a larger, decorated steeple made of copper. The front façade boasts an elegant arched entranceway with decorated embrasure around the eight panel wood double doors. The church also has an attractive roof trim consisting of a boxed cornice with a decorated frieze." - info from Historic Places.
"Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation in 1970. It is located on the Canadian shore of the Niagara River about 2 km upstream from Niagara Falls. It is bisected by the Welland River (also known locally as Chippawa Creek or The Crick). In historic documents, the name of the village and the river is sometimes spelled as Chippewa or Chippeway.
A plain at Usshers Creek (about 2 km south of Chippawa, and then called Streets Creek) was the site of the Battle of Chippawa on July 5, 1814, and also the site of the American camp to which they retired following the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
After the War of 1812, Chippawa also became the home of Laura Secord, remembered for carrying information to the British regarding American advances before the Battle of Beaverdams. She lived in the village until her death at the age of 93." - info from Wikipedia.
Late June to early July, 2024 I did my 4th major cycling tour. I cycled from Ottawa to London, Ontario on a convoluted route that passed by Niagara Falls. During this journey I cycled 1,876.26 km and took 21,413 photos. As with my other tours a major focus was old architecture.
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Built in 1842 at no. 8196 Cummington Square.
"The Chippawa Town Hall is located at the intersection of Main Street and Cummington Square in the former village of Chippawa. It is a fine example of simplified Greek Revival storefront architecture. The Chippawa Town Hall is easily recognized by its large plate glass windows, and rooftop clock tower.
The Chippawa Town Hall was recognized for its heritage value in 1983 under City of Niagara Falls By-law 83280.
The Chippawa Town Hall was built in the old town square, which was situated amongst many of the businesses in Chippawa. Chippawa later became a part of Niagara Falls. This choice of location for the hall was strategic in that it's presence effectively contributed to an atmosphere that encouraged social, political, and economic development. The visibility of the clock tower established Chippawa Town Hall as a landmark for the surrounding community. Currently it is recognized as being the only structure with its original façade that remains on the old town square and it's continued presence still encourages economic, political and social development in this area of the city.
Precipitated by the opening of the Welland Canal in 1829, by the 1840s, Chippawa was a thriving town. A wide variety of business establishments were located around Cummington Square. The land for the Chippewa Town Hall was purchased by Fraser and Stephenson in 1841 and the building was constructed a year later, operating initially as a general store. Chippawa experienced a sharp decline in population and prosperity over the next decade and official town business was carried out in a hotel. Subsequent to 1851, Chippawa Council purchased the general store building to use as a town hall. The lower floor was rented to tenants in the grocery and dry goods trade. Part of the space upstairs was rented out for dances, church benefit shows, religious plays, travelling shows with minstrels and local civic association meetings. The remaining area was used to conduct political business for the town, establishing the building as a civic landmark. After Chippawa amalgamated with the City of Niagara Falls in 1970, the building became a community centre. As the centre of the small community, now within the larger community of Niagara Falls, its historical uses over time have continued to encourage the social, economic and political development of the Chippewa community.
The Chippawa Town Hall is a fine example of Greek Revival commercial storefront architecture, a formal mode of building popular in the 1840s-1850s. Typical of this commercial variation of Greek Revival style, decoration of this building was achieved not by ornament or detail but by the use of form in the interplay of receding and projecting planes that create variations in light and dark. Its use as a commercial establishment is highlighted by the large plate glass windows with deep reveals, providing the variation of light and dark, as well as the square form of the building. The lower storey façade is evenly divided by four plain pilasters with simplified Doric capitals. A distinguishing feature of the building is the cream-coloured clock tower that is visible over many of the other buildings in the area. The expensive granite façade is a surface facing, while the structure underneath and on the side façade are composed of a yellowish-grey coursed rubble stone found in the Niagara peninsula and often associated with the buildings in the Falls area.
The Chippawa Town Hall has been a social hub for Chippawa residents and its multifunctional use as a site for social events, including dances and local civic association meetings have created a cohesion within the Chippawa community and many of these bonds have been used to encourage the areas development in Niagara Falls." - info from Historic Places.
"Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation in 1970. It is located on the Canadian shore of the Niagara River about 2 km upstream from Niagara Falls. It is bisected by the Welland River (also known locally as Chippawa Creek or The Crick). In historic documents, the name of the village and the river is sometimes spelled as Chippewa or Chippeway.
A plain at Usshers Creek (about 2 km south of Chippawa, and then called Streets Creek) was the site of the Battle of Chippawa on July 5, 1814, and also the site of the American camp to which they retired following the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
After the War of 1812, Chippawa also became the home of Laura Secord, remembered for carrying information to the British regarding American advances before the Battle of Beaverdams. She lived in the village until her death at the age of 93." - info from Wikipedia.
Late June to early July, 2024 I did my 4th major cycling tour. I cycled from Ottawa to London, Ontario on a convoluted route that passed by Niagara Falls. During this journey I cycled 1,876.26 km and took 21,413 photos. As with my other tours a major focus was old architecture.
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Built c. 1837 at no. 3800 Bridgewater Street.
"The Laura Secord Home was built in approximately 1837. It is a very modest, cottage-type brick structure representative of a “middle-class” Upper Canadian settler's home. The design of this home preserves the line and scale of the Bridgewater Street streetscape. It faces north, overlooking the Welland River, and is known for its connection to Laura Secord, a heroine of the War of 1812-1814.
The building was recognized for its heritage value in 1983 under the City of Niagara Falls By-law 8319.
The Laura Secord House is located near other heritage properties, and all of these properties are connected to people and events of the War of 1812. Its location just south of the Welland River situates it within a heritage area of Niagara Falls and it contributes to this overall historic character of the area.
The building is associated with Laura Secord, famed for her assistance to the British during the War of 1812-1814. The house was originally owned by James Cummings, a very prominent figure in the history of Chippawa, who sold it to Laura Secord in 1841. Roughly 32 years prior to this purchase, Secord became a prominent figure in Canadian history by walking an arduous 19 miles to alert British Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of a pending American attack during the War of 1812. This warning enabled Fitzgibbon's 50 soldiers and 300 First Nation warriors to defeat the Americans, at the Battle of Beaverdams, on June 24, 1813. It is said that Laura Secord used this house to teach a private school during her stay here.
The Laura Secord House is a fine representation of a settler's permanent dwelling in Upper Canada during the mid-nineteenth century. It is a very modest, cottage-type structure, although the positioning and types of windows and elaborate entrance suggest that it is a step above the ordinary dwellings of its time. The rectangular planning of the home and the detailing suggest a Neo-Classical origin, while some of the windows and the main door exemplify overtones of the Georgian style. The residence is one-and-a-half storey with a small enclosed hallway to the garage, both one storey in height. Each of these parts of the building has a medium pitched gable roof. There is a decorative brick chimney at each gable peak on the main residence and the brick exterior of the entire house has dark limestone quoining. The main or north façade has an elaborate central entrance, consisting of a single door flanked by two engaged Doric columns with long narrow glazed panels on either side, with a decorative entablature at the head of the door. Flanking this entrance are two large windows. The interior has undergone change over time, but the beautiful fireplace from the original interior has been saved." - info from Historic Places.
"Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation in 1970. It is located on the Canadian shore of the Niagara River about 2 km upstream from Niagara Falls. It is bisected by the Welland River (also known locally as Chippawa Creek or The Crick). In historic documents, the name of the village and the river is sometimes spelled as Chippewa or Chippeway.
A plain at Usshers Creek (about 2 km south of Chippawa, and then called Streets Creek) was the site of the Battle of Chippawa on July 5, 1814, and also the site of the American camp to which they retired following the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
After the War of 1812, Chippawa also became the home of Laura Secord, remembered for carrying information to the British regarding American advances before the Battle of Beaverdams. She lived in the village until her death at the age of 93." - info from Wikipedia.
Late June to early July, 2024 I did my 4th major cycling tour. I cycled from Ottawa to London, Ontario on a convoluted route that passed by Niagara Falls. During this journey I cycled 1,876.26 km and took 21,413 photos. As with my other tours a major focus was old architecture.
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Built c. 1860 at no. 3624 Bridgewater Street.
"Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation in 1970. It is located on the Canadian shore of the Niagara River about 2 km upstream from Niagara Falls. It is bisected by the Welland River (also known locally as Chippawa Creek or The Crick). In historic documents, the name of the village and the river is sometimes spelled as Chippewa or Chippeway.
A plain at Usshers Creek (about 2 km south of Chippawa, and then called Streets Creek) was the site of the Battle of Chippawa on July 5, 1814, and also the site of the American camp to which they retired following the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
After the War of 1812, Chippawa also became the home of Laura Secord, remembered for carrying information to the British regarding American advances before the Battle of Beaverdams. She lived in the village until her death at the age of 93." - info from Wikipedia.
Late June to early July, 2024 I did my 4th major cycling tour. I cycled from Ottawa to London, Ontario on a convoluted route that passed by Niagara Falls. During this journey I cycled 1,876.26 km and took 21,413 photos. As with my other tours a major focus was old architecture.
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Tags: Adventure Canada Canada West Ontario Southern Ontario Tour Travel Upper Canada Cycling Chippewa Old Historic Architecture Building Buildings Brick