MHM St James Church - Winnipeg MB
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PeterNoG
N 49° 52.760 W 097° 11.964
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This Manitoba Historical Marker is at the St James Anglican Church on Tylehurst Street across from Polo Park and close to the Red River in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMD3P5
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/14/2011
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Land was donated by Hudson's Bay Company and the church founded on June 17, 1851. The church was built in 1853 and is the oldest log church still in use for regular worship in Western Canada. People are welcome to attend the Sunday Services, held at 11 am during July and August.
Marker Name: St James Church
Agency: The Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba
Languages: English
Location:
St James Anglican Church
525 Tylehurst Street
Winnipeg
Marker Text:
St James Church
In 1850, Reverend W.H. Taylor was instructed by the Bishop of Rupert's Land, The Right Reverend David Anderson, to establish a church for the settlement expanding westward along the banks of the Assiniboine River.
On June 8, 1853 the cornerstone of the new church was laid and by the end of the year the large log building was completed. Located on high ground, this site was chosen for its association in the minds of the settlers with shelter and deliverance from the devastating spring floods of 1826 and 1853. Consecrated as St. James Church on May 29, 1855, it became the focal point of settlement along the Assiniboine River and gave its name to the surrounding area.
St. James Anglican Church is one of the oldest buildings in Winnipeg, and the oldest surviving wooden church in Western Canada. In 1922, a large contemporary style replacement for Saint James Church was constructed nearby. Old Saint James Church, however, continues to be used for supplementary summer services and weddings.
Website: [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: [Web Link]
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