Autre nom(s)
St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
Sinnett Church
St. Ignatius Church
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1928/01/01 à 1928/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2007/12/13
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
St. Ignatius Church is a Municipal Heritage Property situated on a three-hectare parcel of land within the Rural Municipality of Leroy No. 339, 11 kilometres west and 10.5 kilometres south of the Town of Leroy. The property includes a wood-frame church constructed in 1928, a cemetery founded in 1905 and a large wooden cross.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of St. Ignatius Church lies in its association with Irish settlement in the region. In 1905, eight Irish men led by Rev. Fr. John Chester Sinnett homesteaded in the area, establishing the small community that would become Sinnett. Fr. Sinnett quickly established a parish and it acquired the land in 1905. The property became the centre of the community and, at its height, included, not only a church and cemetery, but also a post office, hall and school. The church was constructed in 1928 and was the third church constructed on the property. A cross was erected on the location of the original church. Over the years most of the buildings on the property have been removed, leaving the church as one of the last landmarks of the community.
The heritage value of the property also lies in its architecture. Inspired by Gothic Revival architecture popular for ecclesiastical buildings at the time, the property is representative of the era’s country churches in Saskatchewan. The most defining characteristic of the property is its large central bell tower with pointed arches and louvered windows.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Leroy No. 339 Bylaw 5-90.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of St. Ignatius Church resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements that reflect its association with Irish settlement in the region, including its position on its original location, cross on top of the central tower, cemetery tombstones and their arrangement into rows;
-those elements that reflect the property’s Gothic-inspired architecture, including its central bell tower with four-sided spire, louvered belfry, and circular window; its rectangular form, regular massing, pointed-arch windows and entryways with tracery, and steep gable roof.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Saskatchewan
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Sask.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act, alinéa 11(1)(a)
Type de reconnaissance
Bien patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
1990/07/11
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1905/01/01 à 1928/12/31
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
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Site funéraire, cimetière ou enclos
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 1378
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
MHP 1378
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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