St. James United Church and Hall
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| Address: | 234 Parkview Street |
| Current Use: | Place of worship |
| Original Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1920, Church |
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Photographs
Significant Dates
- 1951, Construction of Manse (sold in 1990)
- 1956, Plans for new church made
- 1956, Sod turning
- October 1956, Cornerstone laid by His Honour J.S. McDiarmid, Lieutenant Govenor of Manitoba
- March 1957, First service held
- January 1958, Leo Mol stained glass window installed and dedicated
Design Characteristics
| Materials: | brick |
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| Style: | Gothic |
| Neighbourhood: | King Edward |
- 1920s edifice, Gothic in style
- Cost of Construction for 1920s church: $100,000
Sources
Church Editor. “Special Services for Opening of New Church.” Winnipeg Free Press, September 28, 1957.
Neil Bingham. A Study of the Church Buildings in Manitoba of the Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian and United Churches of Canada. Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources, 1987.
M. M. Ferguson. A History of St James. St James, 1967. 64-65.
Locations of Supporting Info
Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, United Church of Canada Archives, University of Winnipeg