St. Giles Presbyterian Church (Ottawa)

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St. Giles Presbyterian Church
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
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45°24′17″N 75°41′20″W / 45.4047°N 75.6889°W / 45.4047; -75.6889Coordinates: 45°24′17″N 75°41′20″W / 45.4047°N 75.6889°W / 45.4047; -75.6889
Location	729 Bank Street Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2G4
Denomination	Presbyterian
Website	stgilesottawa.org
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Norman-Gothic

St. Giles Presbyterian Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church in Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 1925 by a minority group from , and a few other congregations, that did not support the vote to enter the United Church of Canada.

It is located on the northeast corner of Bank Street and First Avenue in the Glebe neighbourhood in Downtown Ottawa.

History[]

The current St. Giles Presbyterian Church building, found at 729 Bank Street, was designed by John Pritchard MacLaren (architect) from 1925 to 1928.^[1] A hall, and offices are found across the street from the church at 174 First Avenue. Erected by the church, a bronze plaque is dedicated to the members of the congregation who were killed or served during the Second World War.^[2]

References[]

• J. Logan-Vencta, St. Giles of Ottawa 1925-1975 (Ottawa, 1975)

External links[]

• Official website

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