Key Number:	HS 37550
Site Name:	Mathew United Church
Other Names:
Site Type:	1603 - Religious: Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			54	14	5

Address:	5012 - 50 Avenue
Number:	12
Street:	50
Avenue:	50
Other:
Town:	Peers
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View
Negative Negative	11-R0067-09 11-R0067-10	2011/07/27 2011/07/27	South North

Architectural

Style:
Plan Shape:	Rectangular Short Facade
Storeys:	Storeys: 1
Foundation:	Basement/Foundation Wall Material: Unknown
Superstructure:	Nailed Frame
Superstructure Cover:	Wood: Flush Board Wood: Clapboard (Bevel or Drop Siding)
Roof Structure:	Medium Gable
Roof Cover:	Wood
Exterior Codes:	Main Porch - Roof Type: Gable Massing of Units: Single Detached Wall Design and Detail: Corner Board Roof Trim - Eaves: Projecting Eaves Roof Trim - Eaves: Rafters Exposed Roof Trim Material - Eaves: Wood Roof Trim - Verges: Projecting Verges Roof Trim - Verges: Plain Frieze Roof Trim Material - Verges: Wood Chimney Location - Side to Side: Offset Right Chimney Location - Front to Rear: Offset Rear Chimney Stack Material: Brick Chimney Stack Material: Metal Chimney Stack Massing: Single Window - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Wood Window - Sill Type: Plain Slip Sill Window - Sill Material: Wood Window - Number of Sashes: Two, Double Hung Window - Opening Mechanism: Single or Double Hung Window - Pane Arrangements: 2 over 2 Main Entrance - Location: Centre (Facade) Main Entrance - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Wood Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 1 Main Entrance - Number of Panels Per Leaf: 2 Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Glass Main Stairs - Location and Design: First or Ground Floor, Without Railing Main Porch - Type: Open Porch Main Porch - Material: Wood Main Porch - Height: First Storey
Exterior:
Interior:
Environment:	The church is on a flat lot set back from the road. Mature trees grow on one side of the building. (Donald Luxtion & Associates, 2011)
Condition:	November 1, 1981 - Structure: Good. Repair: Good. (Wilson) July 27, 2011 - Good. (Donald Luxton & Associates)
Alterations:

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Usage:	Usage Date:
Church Church	1927/01/01 1981/11/01
Owner:	Owner Date:
United Church of Canada	1950/01/01

Architect:
Builder:	Wayfare Eaton, 1927
Craftsman:
History:	This Church was built by the community in 1929. First marriage preformed by Rev. Elton for Jack K. Wilson and Marge Gradner in 1935. 2nd wedding Chris Nielson and Pearl Shand July 1948. This church was purchased by 'United Church of Canada' in about 1950. (Wilson, 1981) * * * The Mathew United Church in Peers was built in 1927 by volunteer labour along with carpenter Wayfare Eaton. The church, originally Anglican, was purchased in 1963 by the United Church and renamed the Mathew United Church in honour of Tim Mathew Sr., who was the minister living in the area when the building was erected. (Donald Luxton & Associates, 2011)

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:

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