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St. Anne’s Church and its Group of Seven murals

St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto, photographed in 2009, before the fire that destroyed the historic building in June 2024.
St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto, photographed in 2009, before the fire that destroyed the historic building in June 2024. St Anne's Anglican, Toronto · SimonP · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto was built in 1907–1908 in the Byzantine Revival style. Its 1923 murals included work by J. E. H. MacDonald, Frederick Varley and Franklin Carmichael of the Group of Seven. A fire destroyed the historic church building and its irreplaceable artwork on 9 June 2024.

Scope & context

The church and its murals, not the Group of Seven as a whole (see CA-K131).

Sources behind this record

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Statement from the Diocese and St. Anne’s ↗

Anglican Diocese of Toronto

Statement on the fire of 9 June 2024

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Fire destroys Toronto’s historic St. Anne’s Anglican Church along with priceless artwork ↗

Episcopal News Service

13 June 2024: destruction of the church and murals