Transcona Memorial United Church
| Former Names: |
|
|---|---|
| Address: | 209 Yale Avenue West |
| Current Use: | Place of worship |
| Original Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1953 |
| Other Work: | 1963, Construction of the Christian Education Centre |
| Architects: |
Photographs
More Information
In 1953 the Yale Avenue United Church was demolished to allow for the construction of a larger edifice to house a growing congregation. It was replaced by the Transcona Memorial United Church, designed by Edgar Prain. An understated brick veneered entrance links the newly constructed church to the 1963 addition of a Christian Education Centre. Both structures share the neutral exterior finish of stucco, yet differ in their form: the church is of a more traditional shape, with Gothic influences, than the rectilinear, flat roofed character of the adjoining education centre.
Significant Dates
- June 5 1952, Excavation begins
- September 13 1953, Dedication Service
Design Characteristics
| Materials: | brick |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood: | Transcona, Victoria West |
- Site donated to church by W. J. Christie
Sources
Church Editor. “Boxes For Seats, A Hat For Offering”. Winnipeg Free Press, May 8, 1957.
Locations of Supporting Info
The United Church of Canada, Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Archives (University of Winnipeg Archives and Special Collections)