Nearly straddling the main street, which is Clark Avenue, Church of the Redeemer was built in the years 1912-1913 of local stone quarried at a site near the Knob Hill Mine, just a couple of miles to the northwest. The Knob Hill Mine, incidentally, was one of the most successful of the recent producers, remaining in production from the 1930s until the mid-1990s.
Neither the town of Republic nor the church itself have seen fit to provide any online information on the church, so we don't know a lot about it. It is, however, site 14 on the Town of Republic
Walking Tour.
Built entirely of local stone, the walls are heavily buttressed, as is the bell tower. The tower, on the west end of the building, has a crenellated steeple, looking very medieval. It serves as the main entrance to the sanctuary which is lined with stained glass down each side.
The church basement serves as the town's seniors' centre and bingo hall.
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