Buildings
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church
| Address: | 4588 Roblin Boulevard |
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| Use: | Place of worship |
| Original Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1962 |
| Other Work: | 1950, Present site purchased (2.5 acre, pie shaped lot) October 2 1962, Final drawings completed November 1962, Excavation begins 1972, Organ Purchased 1976 New rectory constructed 1980, Repairs made to roof 1986, Interior renovation of basement 1986, Neighboring lot purchased, driveway extended/expanded |
| Architects: | Roy Sellors |
| Contractors: | F. W. Sawatsky |
Design Characteristics
| Suburb: | Charleswood |
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- Cost of Construction: $165,000
- Church, seating for 350
- Combination of modern and traditional elements
- Clear span basement (contains dining hall, Sunday school rooms, storage)
- Stained glass window in church designed and constructed by parishioners
Sources
- Aikman, Gordon. "Churches of Manitoba". Winnipeg Tribune, Saturday January 27, 1979.
- Chester, Margot. New Church Erected in Charleswood. Sunday Herald, Catholic Weekly for Manitoba. January 13, 1963.
- Martin, Nick. "Shrine for Madonna Found in Basement". Winnipeg Free Press, August 28, 1996.