Image of the Spire, at tall cathedral at 82 Sydenham Street, Old Sydenham Heritage District, Kingston, Ontario, An icon in the top right corner indicates it is a Frontenac Heritage Foundation award winner.

The Spire

The Spire In the 1840’s the Methodists hired noted architect and builder William Coverdale to raise this imposing building that looks only slightly like the current Sydenham Street United Church/The Spire. The building was awarded by the Frontenac Heritage Foundation in 1996 when it was the Sydenham Street United Church and in 2018 as the…

Image of the front of City Hall in Kingston, Ontario. An icon in the top right corner indicates it is a Frontenac Heritage Foundation award winner.

Kingston City Hall

Kingston City Hall The Kingston City Hall is considered by many to be a masterpiece of 19th century architecture in Canada. The building was originally designed by George Browne, and at the time of its construction (1843-4), Kingston was for a brief time the capital of the country. The building is a National Historic Site (1961),…