St. George's Anglican Church - Montreal, Quebec - Anglican and Episcopal Churches on Waymarking.com

"St. George's Anglican Church is a heritage church located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The church is officially located at 1101 Stanley Street on the corner of De la Gauchetière Street, although it also faces Peel Street and is opposite Place du Canada.

The church is named for Saint George, the patron saint of England. St. George's Anglican Church was recognized as a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1990.

The original St. George's Church opened on on June 30, 1843 and was situated on Notre-Dame Street (then Saint Joseph Street) and Saint David's Lane, which was just outside the city of Montreal's walls. It was the second Anglican congregation in Montreal and was built to accommodate the overflow of parishioners from Christ Church Cathedral. An organ built by Samuel Russell Warren was installed later that year.

The congregation of St. George's continued to grow as the city expanded to the west. The site of the current church was chosen to be located on a plot of land located at the corner of Peel Street and De la Gauchetière Street. This piece of land had been a Jewish cemetery from 1775 to 1854. St. George' was designed by Montreal architect William Tutin Thomas, constructed in 1869 and opened its doors on October 9, 1870. The only furnishing retained from the old church was the pulpit. The old church would serve as a factory for organ-maker Samuel Russell Warren.

The parishioners of St. Jude Church (corner of Coursol Street and Vinet Street in Little Burgundy) and Church of the Advent (corner De Maisonneuve Boulevard and Wood Avenue in Westmount) joined those of St. George's following their churches' closures.

The church serves as an example of English Gothic Revival architecture, and was very heavily inspired by 13th century religious architecture in medieval England. A few of these features include the use of pointed arches and pinnacles.

The bell tower was completed in 1894 and designed by another Montreal architect, Alexander Francis Dunlop.

The exterior was constructed in carved sandstone with stained glass windows, and the interior is devoid of any pillars, and features traditional English woodwork inside the chapel. The church is also notable for its ceiling beams, which are among the largest in the world. The exposed double-beam hammer roof is second in the world only to the Westminster Abbey in span. The tapestry originates from Westminster Abbey in London where it was utilized during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II." - Wikipedia

Active Church: Yes School on property: No Date Built: 10/09/1870 Service Times: 10:30 Sunday Website: [Web Link]

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