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Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary’s la Prairie Anglican Church (36 Second Street SW, Portage la Prairie)
The St. Mary’s la Prairie Anglican Church was constructed in 1898, in Portage la Prairie. It is the third church built for the Parish of Portage la Prairie, which was founded by Archdeacon William Cockran in 1853. Archdeacon Cockran was an important missionary whose work at the Red River Settlement helped establish the Anglican Church in the West. The church, designed by Winnipeg architect H. S. Griffith, is one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Manitoba. The adjacent Parish Hall was built in 1913.
Among the clerics who served at St. Mary’s la Prairie was Charles Norman Fitzgerald Jeffery (1888-?).
Postcard view St. Mary's la Prairie Anglican Church (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0129
St. Mary's la Prairie Anglican Church (November 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
St. Mary's la Prairie Anglican Church and Parish Hall (August 2017)
Source: George Penner
Interior of St. Mary's la Prairie Anglican Church (August 2017)
Source: George Penner
Interior of St. Mary's la Prairie Anglican Church (August 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97255, W98.29363
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary’s la Prairie Anglican Cemetery (Portage la Prairie)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites
Sources:
St. Mary’s la Prairie Anglican Church, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 19 January 2022
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