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Willowdale United Church (Cummer Church) from Cemetery

Date10/13/1952
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Lot 19, Con. 1 East. Yonge St. and Church Ave. Willowdale United Church (formerly Willowdale Methodist Episcopal Church). Built in 1856 on land donated by Jacob Cummer, replacing a small log building constructed in 1834. The church's spire, built by Samuel Cummer, was blown down in the 1920s and was not rebuilt. In 1931 Yonge St. was widened and sections of both the church and graveyard were removed. Some chose to have their ancestors disinterred and moved to other cemeteries. In 1954 the congregation moved to a new, larger building on Kenneth Ave. The old church was sold to the Seventh Day Adventists and used by them for services until 1956, when it was torn down, leaving the cemetery, which remains and is currently known as Cummer Burial Ground.
Dimensions121 x 121 mm
ProvenanceToronto Public Library. North York Central Library. Canadiana Department. Gift of North York Historical Society.
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Copyright HolderNorth York Historical Society
Call Number / Accession NumberNYHS00239
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Willowdale
Province or state:Ontario