Buildings
First Mennonite Church
| Address: | 922 Notre Dame Avenue |
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| Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1950 |
| Architects: | Heinrich J. Willms |
| Contractors: | George Martens (1950) |
Significant Dates
- 1947, Construction begins
- 1950, Construction complete
- 1948, Sod turning ceremony
- 1949-1950, First building occupied
- 1951, Church dedicated
- 1957, Fire in church
- 1958, Sunday School Addition
- 1983, Multi Purpose Addition
Design Characteristics
| Suburb: | Sargent Park |
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- J.J. Klassen, Chairman of the building committee
- Church seating capacity, 900
- Reinforced concrete foundation, steel truss roof, load bearing masonry walls
Sources
- First Mennonite Church. "Jubilate: 60 Years First Mennonite Church". Winnipeg: Friesen Printers, 1991.
- Lillian Gibbons. "House of God First Concern." Winnipeg Free Press, January 26, 1957.