Autre nom(s)
Boian Church
ST. MARY'S ROUMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF BOIAN
Romanian Orthodox Church of St. Mary
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1903/01/01 à 1905/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/08/14
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The St. Mary's Roumanian Orthodox Church of Boian is a typical rural vernacular church, built between 1903 and 1905. The church is a log structure covered with siding and is located on a property of 14.8 hectares in a rural setting approximately 9.7 kilometres east of Willingdon in central Alberta.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of the St. Mary's Roumanian Orthodox Church of Boian lies in its association with the Romanian settlement in the Willingdon-Hairy Hill district at the turn of the twentieth century. It is also a good example of the vernacular Orthodox Church architecture found in the prairie west.
The first substantial Romanian community to establish itself in western Canada arrived in the Boian area in 1898, as part of the wave of European immigration flooding the prairie west at the turn of the twentieth century. Constructed by the settlers, the church has been used continuously since 1905 for regular services, christenings, funerals and weddings of the Romanian people. It is one of the oldest Romanian Orthodox churches still in use in North America.
Interesting architectural features include the belfry, cupola, fanlight window, and the altar and sacristy contained in the east elevation. The pioneer log construction was covered with wood siding in 1918 and stucco in 1948. It is one of a number of Eastern European churches in the region, and contributes to the cultural landscape.
Source: Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch (File: Des. 2018)
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of St. Mary's Roumanian Orthodox Church of Boian is expressed in character-defining elements such as:
-form, scale and massing;
- wood construction;
-fenestration pattern including fanlight window above west entry porch;
- west, rectangular belfry with sheet metal roof and cast iron cross and two small sheet metal dormers;
-bell tower;
- interior details such as the icon screen, altar and sacristy in the east apse;
- continued location on its original site.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Alberta
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de l'Alberta
Loi habilitante
Historical Resources Act
Type de reconnaissance
Ressource historique provinciale
Date de reconnaissance
1977/07/13
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch, Old St. Stephen's College, 8820 - 112 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P8 (File: Des. 450)
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4665-0250
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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