Fountain Chapel

This building was constructed in 1904 as the First Scandinavian Lutheran Church. It is rare and strong example of an Arts and Crafts institutional building.

Architectural details include the original steeply pitched gable-roof building form; original shingle siding and trim; wood brackets, half timbering; and shingles in the gable ends.

Fountain Chapel is important for its historic association as the church for Vancouver’s black community before World War II. It is representative of the immigration of black settlers to British Columbia and western Canada in the early 1900s. It is also important for its connection to local resident Nora Hendrix (1883-1984), the paternal grandmother of Jimmy Hendrix, and the driving force behind the purchase of the church.

The building was part of VHF's Heritage Discovery Day and House Tour in 2023.

Source

Historic Places Canada

More information

http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10695