St. Andrew's United Church

• its corner placement, providing clear

and prominent views to the two main facades (south and east)

Key elements that define the exterior heritage character of the church include:

• the complex form and massing, defined by a squarish main building

(with intersecting medium-pitched gable roofs) and a prominent corner tower with elaborate spire

• the

heavily and engagingly articulated walls, set on a tall stone foundation, of buff-coloured brick, and featuring red-painted shingles in upper stages

• the variety of windows, including enormous sets of two-storey

high Tudor-arched windows on the east and south facades, and smaller arched and circular windows elsewhere

- the articulation of the upper main walls, above the primary windows, with brick arches set against shingles and the decorative bargeboards along the gable edges

• the elaborate tower, with its four stages (tall

brick base, shingled interstice and two-part spire) and details, including decorative brick courses and surrounds, detailed wooden cornices, etc.

Key elements that define the interior heritage character of the church include:

• the Akron auditorium plan, sloped slightly towards the altar, with three set of

angled pews and separating aisles facing the raised altar

• the definition of the main church space into

two main areas: the altar area and front pews, as well as the large choir loft, open to the ceiling, and a lower section under the loft, etc.

• the walls defined by wooden wainscotting on the lower level

(up to a height of approximately 1.5 metres) and bright white plaster walls

• the choir loft, sloped

to the altar and on its long public face distinguished with elaborate woodwork, slender wooden columns, etc.

• the interior expression of the main windows, patterned with delicately coloured glass and symbolic

details, etc.

• the various wooden features and details, including wooden doors and casings, staircases,

hymn board, etc.