Buildings
Oxford United Church
| Address: | 621 Oxford Street |
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| Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1956 –1957 |
| Architects: | MacLeod and Reimer |
| Firms: | MacLeod and Reimer |
| Contractors: | Frasier Construction Company |
Significant Dates
- May 1952, Lot purchased
- 1953, Temporary church placed on site
- Summer 1953, Services begin
- 1956, Building campaign begins
- 1957, Permanent structure built
Design Characteristics
| Suburb: | Central River Heights |
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- Dimensions 50' x 90'
- Two stories high with a mezzanine and balcony
- Seating for 160 on balcony
- Seating for 440 in nave
- Red brick exterior, front elevation finished in Tyndall stone
Sources
- Church Editor. "Growth Proof of Enterprise." Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 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).
- Winnipeg, Oxford File, UCA. Annual Report, 1982.