Chalmers-Wesley United Church
Chalmers-Wesley United Church on rue Sainte-Ursule in the Upper Town of Old Quebec.
Chalmers-Wesley United Church is located in Quebec City
Chalmers-Wesley United Church
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 / 46.81006; -71.20901
Location78, rue Sainte-Ursule
Quebec City, Quebec
G1R 4E8
DenominationUnited Church of Canada
Websitechalmerswesleyunited.ca
History
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)John Wells
Groundbreaking1851
Completed1853

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

  1. Ulysses Travel Guides: Quebec City. London: Roundhouse Publishing. 2005. p. 61.
  2. Helmut Kallmann. "William Reed". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 3, 2005.
  3. "Remember All the Way: The History of Chalmers-Wesley United Church, Quebec City" by George W. Crawford
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