Registered Historic Place

Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church - Palmer Road

St. Louis, Prince Edward Island

Showing corner Gothic tower (right) and Baroque tower (left)

Showing corner Gothic tower (right) and Baroque tower (left)

Photo: Henry Dunsmore, The Studio Gallery, PEI (www.victoriapei.com)

Built
1893
Recognized
2002
By
Province of Prince Edward Island

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Description

The Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church at Palmer Road is a white French Gothic Revival style structure on well maintained grounds in the community of St. Louis, PEI. The registration includes the footprint of the building and the associated parish grounds.

Heritage value

The church is a fine example of the French Gothic style of architecture in PEI and is significant as a symbol and centre of the community's religious life. It was built in the late Victorian period (1891-1893) by Dunstan Martin who also constructed a similar church at Miscouche, PEI. The architect was Francois-Xavier Edouard Meloche of Montreal, PQ. It is also believed that Meloche's studio produced the interior paintings of the Stations of the Cross. A statue of the Virgin was placed in the exterior shorter front tower in 1893. The ornate high altar was created by Bernard Creamer of Souris, PEI and installed in 1903.

SourcePEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files

Character‑defining elements

The following elements illustrate the heritage value of the church:

  • the asymmetric front facade dominated by a decorative Rose Window
  • the high pitched gabled roof
  • the 2 side towers on the front elevation: one being Gothic in style and the other shorter one being less intricate
  • the 8 foot high statue of the Virgin in the recessed alcove of the shorter Baroque style tower's roof

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Location

986 Palmer Road, Route 156, St. Louis, Prince Edward Island, C0B, Canada

46.91322° N, 64.15726° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.