Chalmers-Wesley United Church
| Chalmers-Wesley United Church | |
|---|---|
 Chalmers-Wesley United Church on rue Sainte-Ursule in the Upper Town of Old Quebec. | |
  Chalmers-Wesley United Church Location of Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Quebec City | |
| 46°48′36″N 71°12′32″W / 46.81006°N 71.20901°W | |
| Location | 78, rue Sainte-Ursule Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4E8 |
| Denomination | United Church of Canada |
| Website | chalmerswesleyunited |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John Wells |
| Groundbreaking | 1851 |
| Completed | 1853 |
Chalmers-Wesley United Church is a Protestant church located within the walls of Old Quebec at 78, rue Sainte-Ursule in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Designed by architect John Wells for the Free Presbyterian Church of Canada, the church was built from 1851-1853 and opened for worship on March 6, 1853. It is particularly admired for its Gothic Revival design.
In 1925, the church became part of the newly formed United Church of Canada.[1] Composer William Reed was notably the church's organist from 1900-1913.[2] In 1931, the congregation of the nearby Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had also become part of The United Church of Canada, merged with Chalmers United Church and was renamed Chalmers-Wesley United Church.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Ulysses Travel Guides: Quebec City. London: Roundhouse Publishing. 2005. p. 61.
- ^ Helmut Kallmann. "William Reed". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 3, 2005.
- ^ "Remember All the Way: The History of Chalmers-Wesley United Church, Quebec City" by George W. Crawford
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Categories:
- United Church of Canada churches in Quebec
- Churches in Quebec City
- Churches completed in 1853
- 19th-century Presbyterian churches
- 1853 establishments in Canada
- John Wells (architect) buildings
- 19th-century United Church of Canada church buildings
- Gothic Revival architecture in Quebec City
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Canada