Sharon Temple

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44°06′05″N 79°26′31″W / 44.101332°N 79.441874°W / 44.101332; -79.441874

Sharon Temple National Historic Site

Sharon, ON
Established	1832
Location	18974 Leslie St., Sharon, ON
Coordinates	44°06′05″N 79°26′31″W / 44.101332°N 79.441874°W / 44.101332; -79.441874
Public transit access	GO Transit
Website	Sharon Temple
National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1990

The Sharon Temple is an open-air museum site, located in the village of Sharon, Ontario, that was in 1990 designated as a National Historic Site of Canada. It is composed of eight heritage buildings and dwellings, and houses 6,000 artifacts on a 1.8 ha. site. The building is made available for public use such as tours, concerts, weddings, and special occasions by its current owner, the Sharon Temple Museum Society.^[1][2]

It was constructed between 1825 and 1832 by The Children of Peace, a sect led by former Quaker David Willson on whose property it was built. Other restored buildings include David Willson's Study, which is a smaller building. The Ebenezer Doan house of 1819, constructed by the temple's master-builder and relocated from the former Doan family farm nearby, has been restored in an early garden setting. Also on site are the "cook house" where communal meals were created and served, the "drive shed' complete with period carriages, and another of David Willson's architectural curiosities, the round outhouse. The Ontario Heritage Trust has a public easement to ensure its preservation meets conservation standards.