Raymond Buddhist Church
| Raymond Buddhist Church | |
|---|---|
 Raymond Buddhist Church c. 1960 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism (formerly), Latter-day Saint (formerly) |
| Location | |
| Location | Raymond, Alberta, Canada |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1903 |
The Raymond Buddhist Church is a building in
meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Until it closed in 2006, it was the oldest continuously used Buddhist shrine in Canada.[1]
Early uses
Construction on the building was begun in 1902 and the building was completed in 1903. It was built by
Latter-day Saint settlers of Raymond and was initially used as the settlement's first schoolhouse. It was also used as the meetinghouse for the LDS Church and for other community events. In 1910, the school moved to a larger facility and in 1929 the LDS Church completed a larger meetinghouse.[1]
Buddhist temple
In 1929,
Lethbridge, Alberta.[1] In 1988, the Raymond Buddhist Church was described as "one of the finest [Buddhist] shrines in North America."[2]
Architecture and historical value
The architecture of the building has been described as "typical of the kinds of public buildings erected in early 1900s Alberta".[1] It is the oldest building in Raymond and in 1984 was added to the Alberta Register of Historic Places.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Alberta Register of Historic Places: Raymond Buddhist Church.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-684-18861-4) p. 268.
References
- Terry Watada (1996). Bukkyo Tozen: A History of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in Canada, 1905–1995 (Toronto: HpF Press, ISBN 978-0-9699502-0-2).
