1958 – St George’s Anglican Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Built between 1956-58 replacing an earlier church of 1927, this modern building is constructed of the local Tyndall stone and concrete. To the left of the main entrance is the Memorial Chapel with Tudor detailing – a remnant of the earlier buildings. The architects designed the low side aisle projection to be the same height as the house porches in the locality. This low feature carried around the east wall as the entrance porch, giving equal importance to the Grosvenor Avenue and the Wilton Street facades. The height of the building was governed by the height of the roofs of the neighbouring 3-storey residences. The bell tower is 96 feet high and cruciform in plan, topped by Bell and Cross can be seen from blocks away over the treetops. The interior is fantastic, the side aisle is lit by a continuous strip of coloured glass admitting a soft light. The crowning glory is the Leo Mol designed west window which incorporated an early stained-glass window into the centre of the design. This contrasts with the austerity of the walls of the nave and the plain wooden bench seating. Other remnants of the original church include the wooden pulpit and a stone Gothic revival baptismal font.