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Chalmers United Church (Kingston, Ontario)

Coordinates: 44°13′45″N 76°29′27″W / 44.229237°N 76.490763°W / 44.229237; -76.490763
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Chalmers United Church (Kingston, Ontario)
Map
DenominationUnited Church of Canada
Websitewww.chalmersunitedchurch.com
History
DedicationThomas Chalmers
Administration
ProvinceCanada
DioceseUnited Diocese of Ontario
ParishOntario

Chalmers United Church in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a United Church of Canada church. It is located on a triangular property at the intersection of Clergy, Barrie and Earl streets, immediately bordering the north-east corner of Queen's University. It is one of four churches located within 600m along Clergy Street (the other three are St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and Queen Street United Church). It is named after Thomas Chalmers.

History

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The building was constructed in 1890 as The Chalmers Free Presbyterian Church. It was renamed to Chalmers United Church in 1925 with the creation of the United Church of Canada.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Chalmers United Church: History". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
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44°13′45″N 76°29′27″W / 44.229237°N 76.490763°W / 44.229237; -76.490763