Historic Sites of Manitoba: First Church of Christ Scientist (511 River Avenue, Winnipeg)

Designed by local architects Lewis H. Jordan and Walter Percy Over, and built in 1910 for the First Church of Christ Scientist, this brick building on River Avenue in Winnipeg was sold in 2011 to the Stonebridge Development Group. It was subsequently renovated into residential apartments. In 2014, the project was given a Preservation Award by Heritage Winnipeg.

First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist (April 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Location (lat/long): N49.87857, W97.14919
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Walter Percy Over (1874-1944)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2287/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, 511 River Avenue, City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, May 2006.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 March 2022

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