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Walper Terrace Hotel - 1 - 11 King St. W.

An Inn of some sort has always been situated at this site, considered to be the historic crossroads of the City. C.H. Walper took over the former Commercial Hotel in 1886 which was later destroyed by fire in 1892. The Walper Terrace Hotel was built the following year at a cost of $76,000 as a high class hotel. It is undoubtedly the best example of hotel architecture in Kitchener, with its detailed cornice and brick work over arched windows.

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Excerpt from standrewskw.com:

History
•1857 – The first building was dedicated. It was a brick structure with a seating capacity of 175 built at a cost of $4,500.
•In 1874 a wooden “Sabbath School” building was erected behind the church. The corner stone for the “Sabbath School” building is visible near the Weber Street doors.
•1907 – The congregation numbered 600 people. The original wooden building was torn down and replaced by the present brick sanctuary in order to accommodate the larger congregation. The present sanctuary was dedicated on September 8, 1907. The cost of the new building was $30,399.
•Two items were saved from the original wooden structure: the circular stained glass window, high on the west wall, and the wooden clock to the right of the pulpit. The window, which contains the words “He is not here; He is risen as he said,” is dedicated to Sheriff George Davidson. The Clock is dedicated to Sheriff Davidson and Mrs. Davidson.
•1954 – Iona Hall was built at a cost of $260,000. It replaced the 80 year old Parish Hall and included an auditorium, Sunday School rooms, and office space.
•1967 – An addition, costing $300,000, was added. It included the Covenant Chapel, additional classrooms, a library, church offices, and the Heather Room.
•From 2008 to 2013, the buildings of St. Andrew’s were extensively renovated in preparation for future growth and vitality. The renovations included repainting and renovation of all exterior brickwork, extensive roof repair, new windows, a new high efficiency boiler, a complete renovation of the beautiful historical plaster work in the sanctuary, and the restoration of many other rooms and facilities.
•2014 – St. Andrew’s celebrated its 160th Anniversary with thanks and praise to God.

The Sanctuary was built in the round and with a balcony to allow as many people as possible to be close to the preacher.

The Burning Bush is the unofficial symbol of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. It is a symbol of God’s call to faith and service. The Latin motto beneath the burning bush is “Nec Tamen Consumebatur” meaning “And yet it was not consumed.”

The round window above the exposed silver organ pipes is from the original 1857 wooden building. The clock above the piano is also from the original wooden building. The clock is dedicated to Sheriff George Davidson and Mrs. Davidson.

The flags displayed in the sanctuary are from the WWII Scots Fusiliers of Canada (over the piano) and the WWI 118th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (over the exposed silver organ pipes.) We wish we could restore the flags, but it is governmental and military protocol that historic military colours be left to decay on their standards until they cease to exist.

The sanctuary can seat 650 people. We typically have over 400 people on a Sunday.

William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950), Canada’s 10th and longest serving Prime Minister, attended St. Andrew’s.

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Excerpt from issuu.com/dtkownit/docs/field_guide_for_web:

QUEEN STREET PLACEMAKING PROJECT
Artist: Designed through community engagement
Location: Intersection of Queen Street and King Street
Medium: Duratherm on asphalt

The design in the Queen Street corridor helps mark the importance of the Queen Street and King Street intersection as the centre of downtown Kitchener, and signals the space is a place for people, not just cars. It also helps to provide traffic calming and connectivity for pedestrians crossing Queen Street via either Halls Lane or Goudies Lane. This work is part of the Queen Street reconstruction that includes the redesign of Vogelsang Green.

The design itself is a colourful, abstract piece that works in a series of icons related to the area, including crowns symbolizing King and Queen streets, a heart to symbolize the heart of downtown, opera masks and more.

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Excerpt from issuu.com/dtkownit/docs/field_guide_for_web:

YOU GO FIRST
Artist: Michelle Purchase (@michelle_purchase_studio)
Location: 48 Ontario Street
Medium: Etching with chine-collé

Working primarily in printmaking, drawing and installation, Michelle Purchase’s work investigates the relationships between homes and the natural world. She explores concepts of comfort and shelter, and how we purposefully try to feel either connected or disconnected to our surrounding environment. Her work plays with the balance between exposure and seclusion, in both a physical and a psychological sense. Based on real places, using natural and handmade materials, she transforms the familiar into a magical space. Much of her artwork invokes a sense of childhood nostalgia or sparks getaway dreams.

This mural was created from a print. It is a copper plate etching and dry-point, printed on Japanese mitsumata and gampi tissue, with coloured elements collaged from various bits of washi using chine-collé techniques.

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