Description of Historic Place

St. Andrews United Church is a place of worship located at the northeast corner of Kinchant Street and Carson Avenue in Downtown Quesnel, BC. The historic place includes the building and the parcel of land it occupies.

Heritage Value

The church holds historical value as a physical reminder of the role that religion played in the development of Quesnel. It was built by well-known contractor Harry Joyce. Many of Quesnel's enterprising families were members and founders of the United Church and donated money and land to ensure its success.

It also holds spiritual value as it has been a place of worship in the city since its construction.

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of the St. Andrews United Church include its:

- inclusion in the streetscape
- wood framed chapel
- gabled roof
- round headed windows
- steeply pitched façade on the north side of the main entrance
- simple pediment above the entrance
- rounded Palladian-type windows
- belfry with castle style roofline and 600-pound bell
- sympathetic addition of a hall to the northern end of the building in 1951