"St. Paul's Cathedral and Cronyn Hall", Souvenir Vase
Credit LineGift of Dr. J. Malcolm Smith, London, Ontario, 1999
Object number1999.003.351
Label TextThis souvenir vase depicts London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral and Cronyn Hall. Replacing a wooden church that burned down on Ash Wednesday, February 21, 1844, the new St. Paul’s Church officially opened on Ash Wednesday in 1846. Architect William Thomas designed the building in the Gothic revival style and Bishop of Toronto John Strachan was present at the laying of the foundation stone in 1844. At first a church, the structure was designated a cathedral in 1857 with the creation of the Diocese of Huron. The cathedral is the oldest place of worship in London. This souvenir china plate is one among many pieces of souvenir chinaware featuring significant buildings and sites of London produced in the late 19th and into the 20th centuries. These pieces were produced for sale to tourists to the city as well as to illustrate some of London’s best points with the objective of spurring further growth.
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