St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall
Bayne RM 371, Saskatchewan, S0G, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2003/05/08
Other Name(s)
St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall
St. Lazlo Church
Links and documents
n/a
Construction Date(s)
1903/01/01 to 1911/12/31
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2005/04/26
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall is a Municipal Heritage Property which occupies .477 ha of land in the Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371, approximately 6.5 kilometres northeast of the Village of Prud'homme. The property features a cemetery, three stone cairns, and a wood-frame church with a bell tower, completed in 1911.
Heritage Value
The heritage value of the St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall lies in its connection to the religious values of the Hungarian immigrants who settled in this area. Named after St. Laszlo, a venerated saint in Hungary and also the patron saint of travelers, construction of the church began shortly after the arrival of the first Hungarians to the area. The construction of this church demonstrated the settlers’ desire to continue their religious practices in the Hungarian language in their new setting. The grounds surrounding the church building features three cairns dedicated to the church founders and a cemetery where many of the original settlers are laid to rest.
The property is also valued as a representative example of rural church architecture. Of wood-frame construction, St. Laszlo's features a rectangular-shaped sanctuary with vaulted ceiling, regularly-spaced arched windows along the sides and a centrally positioned bell tower on the front façade of the building.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371 Bylaw No. 1/03.
Character-Defining Elements
The heritage value of St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those features reflecting the building's use as a place of worship, including the cross on the roof and three round windows on the front façade;
-those elements which reflect the representative architecture of the building, including wood-frame construction, rectangular form, bell tower and arched windows;
-those elements of the grounds which speak to the association with the Hungarian immigrants, including the fieldstone construction of the cairns and the carved plaques featured on each cairn;
-the headstones and defined green space of the cemetery.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Saskatchewan
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (SK)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Property
Recognition Date
2003/05/08
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Building Social and Community Life
- Religious Institutions
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Religion, Ritual and Funeral
- Religious Facility or Place of Worship
Historic
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
Mike Arany
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 2248
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
MHP 2248
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a