10 Union St
St. James Anglican Church
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 10 Union St, 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.
Demolition permit issued October 10, 2002 (Archived). Institutional Details
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
- 1844-1845
- Heritage neighbours
- 10 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 87-179
- Ward
- District 10 Sydenham
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
The Hon. John MacAulay gave the land; William Coverdale was the architect and Bishop John Strachan laid the foundation stone September 18, 1844 for this Anglican Church, then outside the town limits. The Church was enlarged in 1889. The main feature of the original and the present building is the square central tower with diagonal buttressing on each corner rising to battlements with a pyramidal pinnacle at each…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
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?
Demolition permits
- Demolition: Religious Building / Church · applied October 9, 2002 · issued October 10, 2002 · Archived2002-7219DI · 10 UNION STInstitutional
From municipal building permit open data (City of Kingston Open Data Licence 1.0), matched by address. A permit can cover part of a property (a garage or rear addition); read its description. Heritage status is unchanged until the register changes.
History on this site
- 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.