St. James Anglican Church, near the corner of Tylehurst Street and Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, is the oldest wooden church in Manitoba. In 1850, Rev. W. H. Taylor was instructed by the Bishop of Rupert’s Land, David Anderson, to establish a church for the settlement expanding westward along the banks of the Assiniboine River. Located on high ground, this site was chosen for its association in the minds of settlers with shelter and deliverance from devastating floods. On 8 June 1853, the cornerstone of the new church was laid and by the end of the year the Red River frame building was completed. Consecrated as St. James Church on 29 May 1855, it became a focal point of settlement along the Assiniboine and gave its name to the surrounding area.
In 1998, a plaque was erected west of the church building by the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba.
St. James Anglican Church and Cemetery (June 1958) by John H. Warkentin
Source: John Warkentin Fonds, 2009-029/003, ASC16563, York University
St. James Anglican Church and Cemetery (March 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of St. James Anglican Church (May 2016)
Source: George Penner
St. James Anglican Church, Cemetery, and Commemorative Plaque (March 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87928, W97.19912
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Red River Frame Buildings
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. James Anglican Church (195 Collegiate Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
St. James the Assiniboine (church web site)
St. James Anglican Church & Cemetery (525 Tylehurst Street), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings and Resources Committee, October 2018.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, George Penner, and Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 26 September 2024
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