This Edmonton church has been designated a historic resource because of its architecture

An Edmonton church has been designated a historic resource by the city.

An Edmonton church has been designated a historic resource by the city.

St. Luke’s Church in the Holyrood neighrbourhood was built in 1958.

According to the city, it was one of the first churches to veer away from the influence of medieval ecclesiastical design to a more modern look.

The church features an exposed, precast concrete structure that forms the roof of the sanctuary, concrete block masonry for the walls, and a concrete block bell tower.

A parish hall was added in the 1970s.

“The post-war years changed how people lived in Edmonton,” said heritage planner Scott Ashe in a written release. “They had survived war and the depression. They had jobs and cars and wanted their families to spread out in the suburbs. They wanted to live away from where they worked, but still worship in their own communities. St. Luke’s is indicative of the kind of modern church built in those times.”

The church was designed by Edmonton architect Kelvin Crawford Stanley, who was active in the city between 1948 and 1964.