McDougall United Church, Renaissance Revival church in Downtown Edmonton, Canada
McDougall United Church is a two-and-a-half-storey brick church at 10086 MacDonald Drive NW in downtown Edmonton, designed by H. A. Magoon and built in the Italianate style. A brick annex was added in 1954.
Methodists reached the Edmonton area with Robert Rundle in 1840, and George McDougall opened a school in 1871 teaching English to children of Hudson's Bay Company employees. A second Methodist church, built in 1892, was named McDougall Church for the deceased founder. The present brick church, designed by H. A. Magoon, was built in 1910 and dedicated to George McDougall; a brick annex followed in 1954.
The congregation began as a Methodist mission; George McDougall opened a school in 1871 teaching English to children of Hudson's Bay Company employees, as French, Gaelic and Cree were then the common languages. The present name honours him, and the 1892 building was the first called McDougall Church.
The church stands at 10086 MacDonald Drive NW in Downtown Edmonton, a short walk from the Churchill LRT station area. It is an active United Church congregation, so visiting is easiest outside Sunday worship; the 1910 brick sanctuary and the 1954 brick annex are the two parts to look for.
The building holds dual heritage designation at both municipal and provincial levels in Alberta. This recognition reflects its significance in the region's architectural and community development.
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