Buildings
St. Vital United Church
| Address: | 937 St. Mary's Road |
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| Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1957 (Sanctuary) |
| Other Work: | 1968, Christian Education Centre (CEC) 1986 |
| Architects: | Prain and Ward |
| Firms: | Prain and Ward |
| Contractors: | Semmler Construction Company (1968) Kornovski and Keller Contractors Ltd. (1986) |
More Information
In 1957, Prain and Ward prepared the plans and specifications for a superstructure to house the growing St. Vital United Church, located at St. Mary’s Road and Portland Avenue. This superstructure was erected atop of the previously constructed basement, where service had been held since 1952. Visitors enter the sanctuary through the tower which extends three stories and holds a cross constructed of steel I beam. The entry doors are protected by a slightly cantilevered second storey. The building is veneered in red brick and constructed of steel, reinforced concrete and exposed glulam beams.
Significant Dates
- 1950, construction on new church begins
- 1952, basement construction finished (services held in basement)
- 1958, superstructure completed
- 1968, Christian Education Centre built
- 2003, St. Vital United Church closes
Design Characteristics
| Suburb: | Norberry |
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- Basement cost of construction, $40,000
- Superstructure cost of construction, $81,032
Sources
- Church Editor. "New St Vital United Church To Be Ready for Christmas". Winnipeg Tribune, 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).