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974 Sydenham Road

Christ Church and Anglican Cemetery, circa 1870.

DesignatedKingston, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026
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Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 974 Sydenham Road, Kingston is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).

Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

A place of worship. Many are being sold or closed; see Regeneration Works for ways to keep them in community use, and other places of worship at risk.

At a glance

Year built
1870
Heritage neighbours
1 other heritage property within 100 m
Designation
Part IV (individual property)
By-law
2018-024
Ward
District 2 Loyalist-Cataraqui
Location
Matched to the municipal address
Physical/Design Value The Christ Church is an excellent example of a Gothic Revival style church. The structure was built in two stages with the tower added about eight years after the original small chapel was erected. The steeply pitched large roof, low walls, clasping buttresses, pointed arches, crenellation, pinnacles and other such motifs reinforce the Gothic theme of a country parish church. An aspect of the…Statement of cultural heritage value, from City of Kingston — Heritage Properties · full text at the source

Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.

Elsewhere on the record

Wikidata

Matched by address from Wikidata (CC0). Community-edited: check it against the municipality's records.

Condition on the ground

No condition reports yet.

A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.

Community collection

No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?

History on this site

  1. First recorded as designated

Other heritage properties on this street

Source: City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence – City of Kingston.

Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.