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First Presbyterian Church

This 1912Gothic Revival building is the largestPresbyterian churchin Edmonton.

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Exterior view of First Presbyterian Church, taken in 1915.
Exterior view of First Presbyterian Church, taken in 1915.

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Built
1912
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Address
10025-105 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5J 1C8
Historic designation
Unknown
Time period
Urban Growth: 1905-1913
People
Wilson and Herrald Architects
Architectural styles
Gothic Revival
Character defining elements
Brick Cladding, Brick Structure, Buttress, Coping, Crenellated Parapet, Gothic Windows, Intersecting Gable Roof, Irregular Footprint, Porch, Rusticated Stone

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Designed by the Edmonton firm of Wilson and Herrald, the church cost over $170,000. This monumental building is made of pressed brick and stone trim with large Gothic arched windows and a steeply pitched gable roof.

The congregation of First Presbyterian Church was established in 1881, making it among the oldest in Alberta. An earlier church building was established on Jasper Avenue soon thereafter but the need for a new, larger structure was felt necessary prior to the turn of the century. The accumulation of funds took some time as the congregation's vision was for a grand structure to last through time. Reverend David George McQueen served as minister for forty-one years.

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