MacKay United Church

MacKay United Church
MacKay United Church
45°26′26″N 75°40′59″W / 45.4405°N 75.6830°WCoordinates: 45°26′26″N 75°40′59″W / 45.4405°N 75.6830°W
Location	Ottawa, Ontario New Edinburgh Dufferin and MacKay at the southwest corner of the Rideau Hall
Country	Canada
Denomination	United Church of Canada
Previous denomination	Presbyterian
Architecture
Status	Cathedral
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Norman-Gothic

MacKay United Church is a United Church of Canada church in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada. The church is located at the intersection of 39 Dufferin and Mackay at the southwest corner of the Rideau Hall estate. MacKay's present minister is Reverend Peter Woods.

History

The church was founded in 1875 on land donated by William MacKinnon, grandson of Thomas McKay, and the founder of New Edinburgh and namesake of the church. The Romanesque Revival style building was constructed from 1909-1910.^[1]

The building was expanded in 1924 and the entire structure was demolished for a new building completed in 1910. It was originally called MacKay Presbyterian, but became MacKay United, on June 10, 1925. The building was given a Municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, Section 29.^[2]

External links

• http://www.mackayunitedchurch.com
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55898147

References

1. Heritage Trust
2. Heritage Trust

Bibliography

• Highlights from MacKay’s history, MacKay United Church, 1875-1975, Ottawa, Ontario: MacKay United Church, 1975