This wood frame church on Tweed Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 35 feet by 53 feet, was designed by architect Leopold Villeroy and built in 1911 by contractor G. Pscheider at a cost of about $7,000. Known initially as St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, it later became the Spanish Church of God.
The church was destroyed by fire on 23 August 2023.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church / Spanish Church of God (April 2018)
Source: George Penner
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church / Spanish Church of God after a fire (August 2023)
Source: Alisa KehlerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90799, W97.10356
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Leopold Villeroy (1861-1921)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 3091/1911, City of Winnipeg Archives.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 420 Tweed Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.
We thank George Penner, Alisa Kehler, and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 August 2023
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