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St. Francis Centre (former St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church)

Street Address
78 Church Street South
Community
Pickering Village
Municipality
Town of Ajax
County/District
Regional Municipality of Durham
Region
Greater Toronto Area
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History

Construction start
1869 Confirmed
Construction end
1871 Confirmed
Built-by religion
Roman Catholic
Current religion
Non-religious
Current use
Institutional
People
Unknown
Events
Unknown
Themes
Unknown

Architecture

Architect
Henry Langley
Builder
Unknown
floor-typology
Basilican plan [ read-more ]
Massing typology
Front corner tower [ read-more ]
Style typology
Gothic Revival – High Victorian
Exterior wall
Brick - Load-bearing
Roof cladding
Asphalt shingle
Structural system
Load-bearing brick masonry
Alteration of initial structure
Unknown

Protection

Municipal
Municipal designation (Ontario Heritage Act, Section 29)
Provincial
None
Federal
None

Commemoration

Municipal
Plaque
Provincial
None
Federal
None
Other
None

Associated features

Cemetery
No
Clerical residence
No
Hall
Yes
Office
No
Other
No
Place of worship
No
Religious order residence
No
School
Yes
Secular residence
No
Unknown
No