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The Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul – Downtown Montréal
Located at the corner of Redpath and Sherbrooke Street West in an area of downtown Montréal known as the Golden Square Mile, the Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul is home to one of the city’s oldest Presbyterian congregations.
Formed through the merger in 1918 of two older congregations, Saint Andrew’s (est. 1802) and Saint Paul’s (est 1832), and built in the Gothic Revival style, this church was completed in 1932.
The Indiana limestone facade, 135 foot bell tower,
huge stained glass windows,
and the imposing inset archway to the main entrance doors are some of its key exterior features.
The stone carvings of the church’s namesake patron saints are just wonderful – just don’t ask me which one is Saint Andrew and which is Saint Paul 😉
Of course I had to take a stroll to explore around the Redpath Street side of the building
which resulted in the discovery a few more lovely doors.
This one is my favorite because of the way the pointed arches, an element seen in a number of places elsewhere in the building, are repeated in the top panels on the doors – a really nice touch.
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I thank you for looking 🙂
Artistic work and elegant doors- a great combo. Loved this one.
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Oh lucky man to live in Montreal. These are gorgeous doors all. My favourite is #7, just beautiful.
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Welcome and thanks for joining us this week 🙂
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Those last two doors are beautiful, as is the building.
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Yes those last two seem to be everyone’s favorites 🙂
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My door is more humble than yours this week, Norm, but it is waaaaay more colorful! https://judydykstrabrown.com/2016/05/06/door-within-a-door-thursday-doors-may-6-2016/
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Thanks Judy 🙂
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Wonderful doors Norm, so many beautiful images. Downtown Montreal really is a door haven! 🙂
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Thanks. We are lucky to have some lovely old architecture which usually means nice doors too.
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Definitely. 🙂
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What a gorgeous building! We have some mighty nice churches in Montreal.
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We do indeed, which mean many nice doors to discover 😀
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Yes!
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A beautiful building with a grand entrance for the church, and I love door 3415 the most. I imagine the left one to be Paul,because the sword pointed down is so pronounced, but I could be wrong:)
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Thanks 🙂
Yes that side entrance is my favourite. You could be right about Saint Paul.
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Absolutely gorgeous doors, Norm. I love those archways, too.
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Thanks Jean. I can’t even imagine how many hours of work went into that front archway.
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You must not go anywhere without keeping an eagle eye out for beautiful or interesting doors…
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You are correct 😀
Like other aspects of photography, it gradually becomes second nature. You probably do it yourself: noticing the light, colors and shapes, leading lines, constantly ‘framing’ what you see with your mind’s eye to see if it’ll make an interesting shot. With me it also includes noticing doors.
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I certainly do. Whenever the lighting is beautiful I always wish I had someone to photograph. And I always see lots of things I wish were slightly more perfect. For example a perfect door that had a homeless person sleeping in front of it or a glorious window with a window box full of flowers but a garbage can in front of it or a computer screen in the window. Spice of life I suppose.
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Beautiful! It looks, to my eye, like the front is not the best part. Just think what has passed under that portico over these many years!
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The side doors definitely have more character 🙂
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Amazing church, great photos. I love the one with the ironwork — and they should remove the dang green sign!
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Thanks – yes that sign is a bit of an eyesore but how else will visitors know which door to go in for the Scottish Dancing classes? 😉
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Wow! I LOVE some of those side doors. They look almost magical. Like something you would see in the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe.
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You’re right, between the colors and that iron hardware they do have a bit of a medieval look about them 🙂
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I won’t ask which saint is which, but I am left wondering if there are two distinct from doors, so there would be one for each saint.
I am also quite happy you included the second last door with the wrought iron details. Lovely.
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Thanks Leah. The last to are running neck and neck in terms of popularity – both for the same reasons: lovely iron hardware.
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They’re all grand, but that last door is my fave — I love the hardware! 🙂
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Sometimes the right fancy hardware on a door can make all the difference – thanks Joey 🙂
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It’s a beautiful building all the way around. Like Dan, I keep switching out which door I like best, however in the end, I like the fact that each door has its own personality.
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Thanks Joanne. I agree there’s lot’s of reasons to like both of them – who needs to pick a fave when we can just enjoy them all?
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Exactly 🙂
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Oh…I’m so glad you went to the Redpath side…I love the wrought iron on that one door!
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Thanks Deb. Yes that one is getting a lot of admirers and with good reason too 🙂
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very cool doors!!
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Thanks 🙂
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What a magnificent building and of course the doors are outstanding I love the intricate hinges. I am going ramshackle this week… https://pommepal.wordpress.com/2016/05/05/thursday-doors-ramshackle/
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Thanks. Yes those hinges are nice – sometimes the right hardware makes all the difference.
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Definately
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I love old stone buildings, so I love this church. My favorite door is the second to the last, the same one Marga likes. Is this church well-attended? I think that’s the saddest thing: churches that reflect the awe of God, but don’t have people attending them.
janet
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Gotta love old stone buildings 🙂
I’m not sure how well attend it is but I’d guess they have a pretty active congregation if the activities listed on their website are any indication.
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One stop viewing for some beautiful doors with wonderful accents, Norm. 🙂
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Thanks Judy. It’s funny because I had originally gone there to capture the doors on the Museum of Fine Arts which is the next door neighbor, but found the church had even nicer doors 🙂
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Wonderful doors and doorways.
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Thank you – it is a wonderful structure. It was too bad we were not able to go inside though…maybe next time 🙂
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I absolutely love the angles of your doors, showing how tall the building is. The peaks above the main doors becoming crosses are beautiful, Norm. Happy Thursday! 🙂
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Thanks Robin 🙂
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This is a beautiful church Norm. Thanks for the history, too. I often wonder why some churches are St x and St y – I wonder how many times it’s the result of a merger. I was swapping out each door as my favorite, as I continued reading. I love the door with the elaborate iron work, but I like the final door the best. That’s a remarkable entrance!
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Thanks Dan. Yes it is hard to choose between the last two. I suspect a merger is involved whenever there’s an “and” in their name.
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Impressive! My favorite is the second last one, because of its elaborate iron work.
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Thanks Marga. I agree there’s some really nice hardware on that one 🙂
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