Hope in Fraser Valley, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Christ Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 11, 2017
1. Christ Church Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1861, Christ Church is a fine example of the mid-19th-century revival of mediaeval Gothic forms in religious architecture. This use of traditional models reinforced the broader role of the Anglican church as a stabilizing influence in a turbulent gold-rush community. Designed by the Royal Engineers, the building features a side entrance beneath a bell tower, leading to an interior focused on an altar placed within a raised chancel. Christ Church is a charming reminder of the early years of the province's history and remains a vital part of community life.,
Built in 1861, Christ Church is a fine example of the mid-19th-century revival of mediaeval Gothic forms in religious
architecture. This use of traditional models reinforced the
broader role of the Anglican church as a stabilizing influence
in a turbulent gold-rush community. Designed by the Royal
Engineers, the building features a side entrance beneath a bell
tower, leading to an interior focused on an altar placed within a raised chancel. Christ Church is a charming reminder of the
early years of the province's history and remains a vital part of community life.
Christ Church, construite en 1861, offre un bel exemple de:
l'architecture religieuse néo-gothique du milieu du XIXe
siècle. Le recours à des modèles traditionnels renforça le rôle
de l'Église Anglicane comme force stabilisatrice dans cette
communauté tumultueuse de l'époque de la ruée vers l'or. Le
bâtiment, conçue par les Royal Engineers, possède une entrée
latérale située sous le clocher; à l'intérieur, l'autel domine
dans le choeur surélevé. Cette charmante église rappelle les
premières années de l'histoire de la province. Elle occupe
toujours une place importante dans la vie communautaire.
Location. 49° 22.861′ N, 121° 26.657′ W. Marker is in Hope, British Columbia, in Fraser Valley. It is on Fraser Avenue north of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 681 Fraser Avenue, Hope BC V0X 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and in Coast & Mountains. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Chinese (approx. 14.8 kilometers away); The Hope Slide (approx. 16.1 kilometers
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 11, 2017
2. Christ Church & Marker
Marker is facing towards the church by the sidewalk.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
