Oscar Peterson, Jim Carrey, Gordon Pinsent, Ted Dykstra, Eddie Izzard, Martin Bragg and the Toronto Fringe Festival are just some of the individuals and companies who have graced the stages and studios of 736 Bathurst Street.

In 1862, services were being conducted in a cottage on nearby Markham Street, and the area was known as Seaton Village, still outside of the Toronto city limits.

After a gift of land on Bathurst Street from the son of John Strachan, the first building on this site was constructed in 1866.

The small congregation had difficulty maintaining the old structure, and they began to rent out the building for concerts and plays.

In 1985, the congregation finally opted to leave the building, and it now meets at nearby Trinity-St. Paul's United Church.