1849 – St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Manitoba
Architect: William Cockran
Between 1845 and 1849 construction proceeded on a new stone church to serve the burgeoning Parish of St.
Between 1845 and 1849 construction proceeded on a new stone church to serve the burgeoning Parish of St.
Built as the home of Archdeacon William Cockran, who designed the adjacent church, between 1853 and 1855, St. Andrew’s Rectory is an excellent example of mid-19th century Red River architecture.
The official church for employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company who were stationed at the nearby Lower Fort Garry, St Clements was started in 1857 but the short bell tower was not completed until 1928.
This little church provides a little conundrum – is it rendered over timber siding, as suggested by the upper level of the tower’s exposed timber;