Saint George's Church, known as the 'Round Church', was begun in 1800. The National Historic Site is a Georgian church whose unique circular design is associated with Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Since its construction, various additions and alterations have enhanced the building.
The church suffered a major fire in 1994, which seriously damaged the building fabric. Subsequent analysis revealed that the church could be rebuilt, and a cost-sharing program was established with Parks Canada to fund the restoration.
Commonwealth is the conservation consultant for the restoration of Saint George's Church. The firm's work includes assessment of fire-damaged materials, participation in overall design, responsibility for conservation design, and landscape design. We prepared the Conservation Report, which described the conservation approach and was instrumental in securing a
$1 million contribution from the Department of Canadian Heritage. Work was done with Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Ltd., the project architects.