LDS Church and Red Cross Society - Lethbridge, Alberta
N 49° 41.354 W 112° 49.719
12U E 368106 N 5505684
This building, constructed in Greek architectural style, was constructed between 1914 and 1918. It was the first LDS church in the city and dedicated as a Heritage Resource in 2012.
Waymark Code: WM10G8K
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 05/03/2019
Views: 4
According to the on-site plaque, this type of architectural style was popular in Utah in the 1910s. It's not large but took four years from start of construction to end because of interruptions created by World War I. The first church service was held on June 30, 1918.
It operated as an LDS church for 27 years. In 1943, the LDS church sold it to the Red Cross Society. In 2012, the Red Cross sold it to a private company who has renovated the building into residential units. The building looks today like it did in 1918.
Type of Marker: Cultural
Sign Age: Historic Site or Building Marker
Parking: on-street
Placement agency: City of Lethbridge, Alvin & Karen Fritz, local Stakes of LDS Church, Lethbridge Historical Society
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