{"product_id":"antique-1920s-toronto-church-sign","title":"Original Early 1900s Toronto Church Sign from Riverdale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an authentic hand-painted wooden sign from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Avenue Baptist Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a neighbourhood congregation that served Toronto's Riverdale\/East York area in the early 20th century.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: First Avenue Baptist Church, Toronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Circa 1910-1930, based on typography and construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinister\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Rev. W. Harrison, 18 Chesterhill Rd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChurch Officer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: J. Crosby, 27 Poucher St\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServices Listed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Sunday 11 A.M. \u0026amp; 7 P.M., Sunday School 10 A.M., Prayer Meeting Wed. 8 P.M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth Chesterhill Road and Poucher Street still exist today in Toronto’s Riverdale neighborhood, just east of Broadview Ave and north of Danforth Ave. This sign is a tangible piece of local Toronto history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Solid plank wood, likely pine, with original black background and hand-lettered gold paint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Distinctive shield\/hourglass form with gold border, typical of Ontario church signage 1900-1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures:  29” (at the widest) x 38”h x 1-1\/2”d\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865931428091,"sku":"VINT4743","price":895.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_43e893ca-f948-4d35-8e1c-28631c194de1.heic?v=1778966110","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-1920s-toronto-church-sign","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}