Historic Sites of Manitoba: Knox United Church / Roblin Life and Art Centre (106 Third Avenue NW, Roblin, Municipality of Roblin)

The cornerstone of this former United Church in Roblin, in the Municipality of Roblin, was laid in August 1908 and it opened in July 1909. Closed when a new church was built nearby, it was converted to the Roblin Life & Art Centre in 2005.

Knox United Church at Roblin

Knox United Church at Roblin (no date)
Source: Hazel Blennerhassett

The former Knox United Church at Roblin

The former Knox United Church at Roblin (October 2017)
Source: George Penner

The former Knox United Church at Roblin

The former Knox United Church at Roblin (August 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Interior of the Life and Art Centre at Roblin

Interior of the Life and Art Centre at Roblin (August 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Location (lat/long): N51.22818, W101.35482
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Roblin’s Knox Presbyterian Church by Hazel Blennerhassett
Manitoba History, Number 59, October 2008

Sources:

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 December 2019

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