Red Deer’s oldest active church was recently recognized as being one of the most unique architectural landmarks in the province.
Highlighting the Gothic Revival style by a battlement tower, along with high-pitched gable roofs, the city’s St. Luke’s Anglican Church was the recipient of a $20,000 Historical Resource Foundation heritage grant.
The grants were announced for a total of 72 projects in the province under the foundation’s two grant programs: the Heritage Preservation Partnership Program and the Municipal Heritage Partnership Program.
St. Luke’s Anglican Church was one out of the seven projects recognized in Central Alberta.
The Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society were also presented with an $8,720 grant in recognition of its 1928 McCormick-Deering IHC combine. The combine is considered part of the working collection at the local museum.
The City of Red Deer was also presented with $7,250 for the J.J. Gaetz House, which was the home of John Jost (Jack) Gaetz, an early homesteader and extended member of Red Deer’s founding family.
The Delburne Alberta Government Telephone Exchange Building and the Canadian Northern Railway Station and Roundhouse in Big Valley, along with the Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society in Fensala and Levi and Alicia Brotnov in Olds were also recipients of grant funds.
The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF) was established in 1973 through the Historical Resources Act to promote public awareness and enjoyment of Alberta’s heritage.
For more information visit, www.culture.alberta.ca.
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