January 25th 1999 St. Mathews Church, Brandon. Manitoba became provincial heritage site.
1/25/2010 at 8:38 AM
When the congregation was growing in their Church at 11th. Street and Princess Avenue, the Parish decided in 1907 it was time to build a new Church.
In 1909, St Mathews Parish purchased four lots on the southeast corner of 13th Street and Louise Avenue for $3,500. In 1910, the church purchased an additional 50 feet of property.
In May 1912, the Parish approved plans for a new Church designed by Architect W. A. Elliot of Brandon. The new Church was to be able to hold between five hundred and six hundred people with an estimated cost of forty five thousand dollars.
It was hoped the church would be roofed by November 1912. The Church property at 11th Street and Princess Avenue was sold and a Tender for construction of the new Church was awarded to Contractor Mr. William Bell of Brandon for forty nine thousand dollars.
The Most Reverend Samuel Pritchard Matheson laid the corner stone on October 2nd, 1912. The new Church was dedicated on February 1st, 1914.
Source:
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/organization/stmatthews.shtml http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/prov/p104.html