St. Andrew's United Church
1044 St. George's Avenue, North Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique, V7L, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1995/07/10
Autre nom(s)
St. Andrew's United Church
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1912/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/03/03
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
St. Andrew's United Church is a distinguished shingle-clad, wood-frame adaptation of the Gothic Revival style, with a prominent corner steeple, located in a residential neighbourhood. The offset street alignment of St. George's Avenue gives this corner site additional prominence from the south, making the church a landmark in the neighbourhood.
Valeur patrimoniale
Marked by its height and prominent location, St. Andrew's United Church reflects the rapid population growth in North Vancouver in the pre-World War One era. The growth of the city prompted corresponding growth in the size and variety of local church congregations. St. Andrew's was originally built by the Presbyterian Church, but became part of the United Church in 1925 when their denominations merged during Unification. The wood-frame construction meant this structure could be built quickly and affordably, two important considerations for a church with a rapidly expanding congregation.
St. Andrew's United Church is also valued for its sophisticated architecture. It is an excellent example of the Gothic Revival style, with Shingle Style and Arts and Crafts influences, as demonstrated by its picturesque, asymmetrical massing. The interior of the church, with its cantilevered balcony, also remains in substantially original condition.
Built in 1912, St. Andrew's United Church is of value as a significant commission by architects Alexander and Brown. J. Thomas Alexander (1875-1945) moved to Vancouver in 1908 and had a lengthy architectural career. The partnership he formed with Percival H. Brown lasted only from 1912-1914, but was responsible for a number of prominent buildings during the pre-World War One boom years.
Source: Heritage Planning Files, City of North Vancouver
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that define the heritage character of St. Andrew's United Church include its:
- prominent corner location
- picturesque form, rectangular plan with transepts, imposing vertical scale and asymmetrical massing
- elements of the Gothic Revival style, such as its vertical expression, pointed arch windows and doors, window tracery and trefoil details
- front gable roof with side gable transepts
- tall prominent steeple and tower with corner buttresses
- exterior buttressing which expresses the internal structural bay system
- leaded glass windows with obscure coloured glass
- pointed arch stained glass windows in the transepts
- cedar shingle siding with a bellcast flare
- coursed granite ashlar base
- central staircase to main entry
- cornerstone, laid April 20, 1912
- original interior elements such as the cantilevered balcony, paneled wainscoting, lath and plaster walls, vaulted ceilings and brackets with trefoil cutouts
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
1995/07/10
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Architecte / Concepteur
Alexander and Brown
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Planning Files, City of North Vancouver
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRs-433
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o