Toronto designates St Peter’s Estonian church as a heritage property

The City of Toronto has granted legal heritage protection to St Peter’s Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, recognising the mid-century modern building as a landmark of the city’s Estonian-Canadian community.

The City of Toronto has formally designated St Peter’s Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto as a heritage property, giving legal protection to one of the most important Estonian-built landmarks in Canada.

The designation, approved on 25 June, recognises the church at 817 Mount Pleasant Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest. It follows years of campaigning by members of the congregation and supporters of Toronto’s Estonian community, who argued that the church was not only a place of worship but also a monument to the postwar Estonian diaspora.

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