St. Mary & St. George Anglican Church

Jasper

Street Address:	The south side of intersection of Geikie Street and Miette Avenue.
Community:	Jasper
Boundaries:	Portion of Lot C, Plan 4061EO
Contributing Resources:	Building: 1

ATS Legal Description:

Mer	Rge	Twp	Sec	LSD
6	1	45	16	2 (ptn.)

PBL Legal Description (Cadastral Reference):

Plan	Block	Lot	Parcel
4061 EO		C

Latitude/Longitude:

Latitude	Longitude	CDT	Datum Type
52.874989	-118.084086	GPS	NAD 83

UTM Reference:

Northing	Easting	Zone	CDT	Datum Type

Recognition

Recognition Authority:	Province of Alberta
Designation Status:	Provincial Historic Resource
Date of Designation:	1985/04/29

Historical Information

Built:	1927 to 1932
Period of Significance:	N/A
Theme(s):
Historic Function(s):	Religion, Ritual and Funeral : Religious Facility or Place of Worship
Current Function(s):	Religion, Ritual and Funeral : Religious Facility or Place of Worship
Architect:	A.M. Calderon
Builder:
Context:	HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE The Parish of St. Mary and St. George was first established as a mission in 1914 following the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways and the creation of Jasper National Park. So closely was the church associated with these fundamental events in Jasper's history that the first Rector, the Reverend G. Provis, supervised the construction of the first permanent Anglican church in Jasper with the assistance of the local superintendent of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) and the Chief Warden of the Park, R.W. Langford. Indeed, Frederick A. Brewster became the first Peoples' Warden of the old log church and continued to be an active church member until his death in 1969. Brewster arrived in Jasper in 1912 as a contractor involved in the construction of the GTP. Following the completion of the railway, he remained in Jasper to establish a guiding business and promote winter skiing in the Jasper area. In 1927 the original wooden structure was replaced with the present building, the design of which was inspired by the widespread revival of interest in thirteenth and fourteenth century Gothic parish churches of England. Gothic features of the church include the use of pointed double arched windows, and a tower crowned with medieval battlements and sloping buttresses, two of them topped with pinnacles. The Church of St. Mary and St. George is historically important for its architecture as well as for its association with the development of the unique mountain park character of Jasper.

Additional Information

Object Number:	4665-0576
Designation File:	DES 1274
Related Listing(s):
Heritage Survey File:	HS 25092
Website Link:
Data Source:	Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch, Old St. Stephen's College, 8820 - 112 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P8 (File: Des. 1274)