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A striking black wooden building opened in 1836, St. Thomas Anglican Church is the oldest church in St. John's. Located at the corner of Military and King's Bridge Roads, it originally served the members of the British Garrison at Fort William, which stood at the nearby site now occupied by the Fairmont Newfoundland. Though made of wood, the church survived the Great Fires of 1846 and 1892 -- it was located outside the main areas of destruction.