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]