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Saint John the Baptist has been called one of the most beautiful and architecturally significant churches in Elizabethtown-Kitley. It is modeled after a miniature Gothic stone cathedral and is surrounded by stone walls. It was built in a Gothic Revivalist style, a design that was copied in wood and brick in small towns all over Ontario.
The architect, Thomas Fuller, later designed and built the original Houses of Parliament in Ottawa, although only the library remains. Construction on this church began in 1858. However, its construction was soon halted because the Coleman family, who had assumed much of the financial responsibility, ran into financial difficulties. The uncompleted church sat for several years, with the Anglican congregation worshiping in other area churches during this period.
Construction started again on the church in 1864, and it was eventually finished in 1869. The stone used for the church came from quarries in Lyn and Brockville, and it was drawn to the site by members of the congregation.
Also of note is the large cemetery behind the church, which contains the graves of Lyn area residents from the early 1800s to the present day.
Saint John the Baptist has been called one of the most beautiful and architecturally significant churches in Elizabethtown-Kitley. It is modeled after a miniature Gothic stone cathedral and is surrounded by stone walls. It was built in a Gothic Revivalist style, a design that was copied in wood and brick in small towns all over Ontario.
The architect, Thomas Fuller, later designed and built the original Houses of Parliament in Ottawa, although only the library remains. Construction on this church began in 1858. However, its construction was soon halted because the Coleman family, who had assumed much of the financial responsibility, ran into financial difficulties. The uncompleted church sat for several years, with the Anglican congregation worshiping in other area churches during this period.
Construction started again on the church in 1864, and it was eventually finished in 1869. The stone used for the church came from quarries in Lyn and Brockville, and it was drawn to the site by members of the congregation.
Also of note is the large cemetery behind the church, which contains the graves of Lyn area residents from the early 1800s to the present day.
