Municipal Register of Local Historic Places

Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation Church

Memramcook, New Brunswick

Also known as Pré-d'en-Haut Church, Église de Pré-d'en-Haut

Photo taken from the opposite side of the Petitcodiac River showing the placement of the church facing the river

Photo taken from the opposite side of the Petitcodiac River showing the placement of the church facing the river

Photo: La Société historique de la Valleé de Memramcook

Built
1934–1935
Recognized
2006
By
Local government

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Description

Facing west on the east bank of the Petitcodiac River, Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation Church is a wooden church of eclectic style. Built in 1934, it is located on Principale Street in Memramcook.

Heritage value

Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation Church is designated a Local Historic Place for its association with the Saint-Thomas de Memramcook parish, the first parish in south-eastern New Brunswick, and for its architecture.

In 1934, in order to alleviate overcrowding at Saint-Thomas Church, Msgr. Édouard LeBlanc approved the construction of this church to serve the residents of Pré-d’en-Haut in Saint-Thomas parish. Simple in style, most likely because of the economic crisis at the time, the church was built by Édouard (Eddy) Belliveau, a native of the region. The interior walls of the church were finished only in pressed cardboard. The pews were removed from Saint-Thomas Church and installed in the new building. Construction ended in 1935, at which time the first mass was celebrated. For five years, the Pré-d'en-Haut church was used as the third mission church of Saint-Thomas parish.

In 1940, the Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation parish was established, and its first resident priest, Father Azarias Massé, c.s.c., was appointed the following year.

SourceVillage of Memramcook – Site File – Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation Church

Character‑defining elements

The character-defining elements that describe Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation Church include:

  • location on a promontory overlooking the surrounding region, near the Petitcodiac River;
  • bell tower, supporting the cross, surrounded by four pinnacles;
  • two pinnacles at the corners of the front wall;
  • round-arched windows with small panes;
  • rose window of the bell tower;
  • simple portals on the front wall and the two sides of the buildings;
  • louvre boards at the bell tower’s four openings.

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Location

1021 Principale Street, Memramcook, New Brunswick, E4K, Canada

45.96260° N, 64.63420° 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.