Another great shot. It really has become apparent(at least to me)how you style has cemented into a particular look. I love the dynamic angle of the image adding a great design sense. How do you find these great(forgotten?) derelict sights? Another great image to the collection!
Thanks Patrick.
Here’s the story:
“Christ Church – St. James, one of the oldest Black congregations in Canada, suffered a tragic loss when it was destroyed by arson on April 16,1998. The church traces its origins back to the 1830s, when ministers from the U.S. came to Canada to preach to recent Black settlers who had fled the US via the Underground Railroad. In 1856, they decided to sever their US ties and the British Methodist Episcopal Church was formed. The Toronto congregation itself dates back to 1845 and has occupied church buildings at several locations; in 1955 it moved to 460 Shaw Street upon amalgamation with the Afro Community Church.” Lopix http://www.lopix.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=5
“It is said that a University of Toronto professor used to volunteer his accounting services for the church. The profesor worked in the medical sciences department which dealt with cadavers. He along with partner were allegedly on the verge of a “big” discovery.
On the day of the fire (arson April 16,1998) which destroyed the church, all of the professor’s university files went missing. The professor’s partner was found dead IN one of the cadaver slates and the professor himself could not be found.
Years later the professor’s body would be found rotting in a car off the Scarborough Bluffs. A neighbour indicated that the professor happened to work near the Bluffs but there was no way it could have been an accident.
In researching this story, Lopix told me that nobody wanted to talk about it at the university.
When the church was demolished the church funds were found to be phony. Did the treasurer make off with the money, commit an act of arson and kill his friend?
Amazing! Thank you. Although I know your forte is the fantastic images you present here, I could spend hours reading anything on any of the derelict/forgotten/decaying sites you have photographed. So feel free at any time to add to any of your images. Thanks again.
Always great to see another good decay photographer. Nice work here, definitely liking it! The DK Photo Group has a show starting Oct 17 at the Hangman on Queen East, you should come down and say hello Big opening bash on the 19th…
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Another great shot. It really has become apparent(at least to me)how you style has cemented into a particular look. I love the dynamic angle of the image adding a great design sense. How do you find these great(forgotten?) derelict sights? Another great image to the collection!
Posted by Patrick on September 18th, 2006 at 11:54 AMThanks Patrick.
Here’s the story:
“Christ Church – St. James, one of the oldest Black congregations in Canada, suffered a tragic loss when it was destroyed by arson on April 16,1998. The church traces its origins back to the 1830s, when ministers from the U.S. came to Canada to preach to recent Black settlers who had fled the US via the Underground Railroad. In 1856, they decided to sever their US ties and the British Methodist Episcopal Church was formed. The Toronto congregation itself dates back to 1845 and has occupied church buildings at several locations; in 1955 it moved to 460 Shaw Street upon amalgamation with the Afro Community Church.” Lopix
http://www.lopix.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=5
“It is said that a University of Toronto professor used to volunteer his accounting services for the church. The profesor worked in the medical sciences department which dealt with cadavers. He along with partner were allegedly on the verge of a “big” discovery.
On the day of the fire (arson April 16,1998) which destroyed the church, all of the professor’s university files went missing. The professor’s partner was found dead IN one of the cadaver slates and the professor himself could not be found.
Years later the professor’s body would be found rotting in a car off the Scarborough Bluffs. A neighbour indicated that the professor happened to work near the Bluffs but there was no way it could have been an accident.
In researching this story, Lopix told me that nobody wanted to talk about it at the university.
When the church was demolished the church funds were found to be phony. Did the treasurer make off with the money, commit an act of arson and kill his friend?
The police believe these events to be coincidence. The area is scheduled to be demolished to make way for new housing.”
http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/stjames/stjames.asp
ANd here is the location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=43.655763,-79.420971+&ie=UTF8&z=13&t=h&om=1
Posted by Charles on September 18th, 2006 at 12:23 PMHi! Thanks for the info and link. I was at the same location a week ago.
How did you get in? Did you get a permit??
New to photo blogging – like your worked especially all HDR stuffs.
Posted by Rayven on September 18th, 2006 at 3:05 PMAmazing! Thank you. Although I know your forte is the fantastic images you present here, I could spend hours reading anything on any of the derelict/forgotten/decaying sites you have photographed. So feel free at any time to add to any of your images. Thanks again.
Posted by Patrick on September 18th, 2006 at 3:41 PMAlways great to see another good decay photographer. Nice work here, definitely liking it! The DK Photo Group has a show starting Oct 17 at the Hangman on Queen East, you should come down and say hello
Big opening bash on the 19th…
Posted by Laurin Jeffrey on September 20th, 2006 at 10:07 AMAnother excellent decay shot. I like how you shoot these off horizontal and add an air of disorientation.
I dig how the shot captures the feel of some evil lurking just below the surface. The story adds to it as well.
Posted by SD on September 23rd, 2006 at 8:46 PM