Knox United Church (Saskatoon) Explained

Knox United Church
Denomination:United Church of Canada
Province:Saskatchewan
Minister:Brian Maitland
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:City of Saskatoon municipal heritage property
Designated Date:October 16, 2003
Architect:Brown and Vallance
Style:Collegiate Gothic
Groundbreaking:1912
Completed Date:1914
Coordinates:52.1306°N -106.6545°W

Knox United Church is a designated municipal heritage building at 838 Spadina Crescent East, in the Central Business District, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.[1]

The congregation was established as part of the Saskatoon Presbyterian Field Mission in 1885 after the North-West Rebellion. Meetings were held in homes, the Old Stone Schoolhouse, the Methodist Church and even the railway roundhouse until a wood church holding 160 was constructed near the river.[2]

Architects Brown and Vallance of Montreal designed the present-day church in the Collegiate Gothic style. Construction started in 1912 and was completed in 1914.[3] The two-storey building is made of dark red brick walls, features stained-glass windows, and has seating 1,200. The acoustic qualities of the church have made it a regular venue for various social and cultural events, including chamber music performances.The Institute for stained glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at Knox United Church [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knox Church . Heritage Properties . City of Saskatoon . 2011-04-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100727043820/http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Community%20Services/PlanningDevelopment/DevelopmentReview/HeritageConservation/HeritageProperties/Pages/KnoxChurch.aspx . 2010-07-27 .
  2. Web site: About Us . Knox United Church . 2011-04-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819124629/http://knox.sasktelwebhosting.com/knox-about.htm . 2011-08-19 .
  3. Web site: Knox United Church. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. 2011-04-13.
  4. Stained glass at Knox United Church (Saskatoon) http://stainedglasscanada.ca/site.php?site=105