Buildings
Church of the Living Hope
| Formerly: | B' nay Abraham Synagogue |
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| Address: | 235 Enniskillen Avenue |
| Use: | Place of worship |
| Original Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1958 |
| Other Work: | 1970 Renovation by Architect Ed Smith |
| Architects: | Boyle Francis Schaeffer |
More Information
B'nay Abraham Synagogue started in 1903 in a building on Schultz Street in Winnipeg's North End. Over time many members of Winnipeg's Jewish community moved into newer post-war suburbs, including in the West Kildonan neighbourhood, where the B’nai Abraham congregation built this synagogue in 1958.
In 1970 the synagogue was expanded and renovated. Three years later came a formal merger with the Ateres Israel Synagogue. The building was sold to and occupied by the Church of the Living Hope in 2003.
Significant Dates
- 1958 Excavation begins
Design Characteristics
| Suburb: | Jefferson |
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- Floor to ceiling stained glass on east facing wall
- Small chapel on west side of sanctuary
- Rough-hewn Tyndall cladding
- West portion of building (administrative space) cantilevers over concrete foundation
- A divided processional concrete stair leads to a double set of oak doors
- The building is composed of four rectilinear volumes of varying sizes
- Elevation of primary entrance is mirrored
Sources
- "Building Opening." The Jewish Post. May 1, 1958.
- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Building Index: http://wbi.lib.umanitoba.ca/WinnipegBuildings/showBuilding.jsp?id=1676