A 'startling' sight when built in 1936, St. James' Anglican Church would later be considered “the best building in Vancouver” by Arthur Erickson, one of Canada's most esteemed architects. Little is known about the Anglo-Canadian collective that shaped this bold example of early modernist architecture in the city, let alone how financing it was possible during the Depression. Even less obvious is how this building renewed the city's Anglican 'mother church' amidst a thriving centre of Vancouver's Japanese community. Drawing on archival research, architect and historian Elisabeth Kwan will offer intriguing new perspectives about the transformation of this building's identity from local church to city landmark. 

Entry is free of charge but donations can be made to support the upkeep of St James' are encouraged and can be made via the St James' donation page or by cash/cheque.