Saint Luke's Anglican Church History
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Even amid the labours of establishing homesteads, homes and businesses, settlers building a new life recognized the vital need for schools and churches in their new community.
St. Luke's Anglican Church is Red Deer's oldest standing church. This Gothic Revival design was prepared by Edmonton architects Edmonston and Johnson. The Rector, Canon Joshua Hinchlittle was also an architect and assisted in drawing the plans and in the construction which began in 1899. During the nine year construction period, Canon Hinchlittle devoted himself to completion of the church and making it a vital part of the community.
The church was built of grey sandstone quarried locally. It's square bell tower with battlements, pointed arch windows and steeply pitched gable roof make the church architecturally distinctive. St. Luke's was designated a Registered Historic Resource by the Government of Alberta in 1977.
Photo courtesy of the Heritage Community Foundation.
