Historic Sites of Manitoba: Point Douglas Presbyterian Church / Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (95 Macdonald Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This brick and stone building in the Point Douglas area of Winnipeg was constructed in 1905 on a design by local architect James McDiarmid. Originally occupied by a Presbyterian congregation, it is now the home for a Roman Catholic church. A nearby building used originally as a hall is now home to the Pilgrim Baptist Church.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
?-1914	Rev. J. S. Muldrew
1914-1915	George “Geordie” Farquhar (1880-1975)

Photos & Coordinates

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (September 2015) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (January 2018) Source: George Penner Aerial view of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (June 2024) Source: George Penner Interior of the Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (January 2018) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90329, W97.12934 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: James McDiarmid (1855-1934)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Point Douglas Presbyterian Hall / Pilgrim Baptist Church (41 Maple Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“Future of Point Douglas Church,” Manitoba Free Press, 21 December 1914, page 20.

Point Douglas United (Presbyterian) Church (Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church), 95 Macdonald Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, February 2007.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Nathan Kramer, and George Penner.

Page revised: 28 July 2025

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