St. Matthias Anglican Church, Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 23.803 W 075° 43.595
18T E 443130 N 5027278
St. Matthias Anglican Church, built and dedicated in 1939, is located on Parkdale Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM189P8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/24/2023
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As early as 1931, a church committee had noted that the geographical centre of the parish was quickly moving westerly, and in March 1937, it was agreed that a “site at the southwest corner of Parkdale and the C.N.R. tracks be favoured as a suitable site for a new church”. In June of that year, John B. Roper, the son of Anglican Archbishop J.C. Roper, was appointed the architect. The Building Committee recommended that the church should accommodate 600, with provision for a future gallery, and that the total cost should not exceed $50,000. In 1939, when tenders were received, $55,000 was to be the cost. The sketch plans, in Early English Gothic style, called for a brick church with stone trim, or if affordable, Nepean limestone, with an unfinished basement. However, if funds were insufficient, a basement church would be acceptable, as a temporary measure, and that is what was approved. The basement church, built in limestone, was dedicated in 1939.
In June 2015, the congregation of St. Matthias Anglican Church voted to amalgamate with All Saints Anglican Church in Westboro.
Active Church: No
School on property: No
Date Built: 01/01/1939
Website: [Web Link]
Service Times: Not listed
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