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Sharon Temple
Photo by Alan L Brown - May, 2009
Photo Source - Wikipedia
Plaque Location
The Region of York
The Town of East Gwillimbury
In Sharon in front of the temple on the east side of Leslie Street (York Road 12) just south of Mount Albert Road (York Road 13).
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Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
44.101500 -79.441167
Plaque Text
This elegant structure stands as testament to the faith and good works of the Children of Peace. In 1825-1832 master carpenters Ebenezer and John Doan constructed it to the plans of religious leader David Willson who was inspired by Biblical descriptions of Solomon's Temple and the New Jerusalem. The square plan symbolized the sect's egalitarian beliefs and cooperative principles. Once a month and on holidays the Temple was the scene of music-filled ceremonies. Its rescue from demolition in 1918 by the York Pioneer and Historical Society is an early example of historic conservation in Canada.
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