Saint Andrews United Church – 10 Church St N
By 1871, the congregation was holding meetings in the old frame town hall next door. In 1873, Henry Brethour sold the Methodists this property for $150, and a white brick Wesleyan Methodist church was built here for Sunday services.
A new red brick church, designed by George E. Turner, was constructed on the site in 1907 and officially opened on February 23, 1908. A fowl supper was held the following evening, when pledges were taken to help pay the $12,500 cost of the new building. Within nine years, the congregation had completely paid off the debt.
With the formation of the United Church of Canada in 1925, Sunderland’s Methodist and participating Presbyterian congregations joined together. The former Methodist church became their place of worship, and some of the furniture and the organ from the Presbyterian Church on Albert Street were moved here. In 1928, the former Presbyterian church was sold to King Edward Masonic Lodge No. 464 for $825.
The church continued to change with the community. The present pipe organ was installed in 1946, and in 1951 the horse and buggy sheds at the rear of the property were finally removed. New stained-glass windows were added to the auditorium, while the heating system evolved from wood to coal and eventually oil. In 1979, both the narthex and sanctuary were completely carpeted.
Accessibility improvements began with the installation of a chairlift in 1980. A wheelchair-accessible elevator was later added with assistance from an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant.
For more than a century, Saint Andrews has served not only as a place of worship but also as a gathering place for the wider Sunderland community, hosting community activities, music festival events and the annual Christmas bazaar.
2. Saint Andrews United Church – 10 Church St N
3. Sunderland Town Hall – 120 River St
4. Dr. Joseph Henry Oliver Home – 128 River St
5. St. Mary’s Anglican Church – 134 River St
6. Dr. James McDermott Home – 160 River St
7. The Fogg House – 198 River St
8. The Blacksmith Shop – 135 River St
9. The Nipissing House Hotel – 123 River St
10. Stop 4 Variety – 111 River St
11. The Old Drug Store – 108 River St
12. The Gigantic Hand Saw, Guardian Pharmacy – 103 River St
13. Fresh Mart – 97 River St
14. The Beall Block – 93 River St
15. The Harness Shop – 89 River St
16. Taylor’s Store – 85 River St
17. The William Doble Home – 32 Albert St
18. The Sunderland Presbyterian Church – 5 Albert St
19. Doyle’s General Store – 3 Albert St
20. The McDermott Block – 1 Albert Street S
21. The Sunderland Telephone Company. – 63 River St
22. James Doble Home – 3 Cedar St S
23. William Nassau Doble Home – 12 River St
24. Thomas Welsh Home – 20 River St
25. Robert Doble Home – 48 River St
26. The Bank – River Street (CIBC) – 74 River St
27. The Brock House Hotel – 82 River St
28. The Hardware Store – 92 River St
29. The Early Undertaker – 96 River St
30. The Printing Shop – 98 River St
31. The Magic Door – 100 River St
32. The Sunderland Legion – 104 River St
33. 108 River Street – 108 River Street
34. “Old” Fire Hall – 5 Church St N
35. The Sunderland Memorial Arena – 20 Park St