First Presbyterian Manse

General Information

This white frame house was built by Robert Lillie Gibson as living quarters while building his stone house. Upon completion of his house, he offered the first house to the local Presbyterian congregation for use as a manse.

Rev. R.G. Murray was invited to come from Scotland to take over St. John's Presbyterian Church, where he served for 36 years. He lived in Gibson's house only briefly however, because Rev. Murray married Elizabeth Gurney, of the mill family, whose home was a colonial house next to the early Presbyterian church. Called the Brick Church, it was built in 1832 on what is now the site of Trinity United Church.

Hours of Operation

Private Residence, not open to the public

Contact

Phone: (905) 309-0796

Address

First Presbyterian Manse
2 Gibson Avenue
Grimsby, Ontario

GPS Co-ordinates

Latitude: 43.19222467408
Longitude: -79.566353748056
UTM easting: 616490
UTM northing: 4783159

Map

Administration

Grimsby Historical Society
Grimsby Archives
Carnegie Building
25 Adelaide Street
Grimsby, Ontario
L3M 1X2
Tel (905) 309-0796
Email ghsarchives@beacon.org


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