Salvation Army Citadel

The Salvation Army Citadel is designated a Local Historic Place for its design elements and its architectural style. It is also recognized for its association with the Salvation Army.

This Art Deco/Art Moderne structure maintains many traditional Salvation Army Citadel details used throughout the world, including the use of parapets and brick. Instead of completely concealing the Colonial Revival style of an existing Salvation Army Barracks building, much of the original detail can still be discerned.

In 1898, the school buildings on the grounds of Central School were being sold at an auction. Mr. L. W. McAnn purchased one of the smaller school buildings, built in circa 1880’s, for $31.00 and moved it from the St. George Street/Alma Street area to its current location on Church Street. During the move, McAnn sold the building to the Salvation Army for use as a barracks. When the organization grew, the barracks and an additional structure were deemed inadequate. In 1926, a building committee consisting of A. C. Chapman, W. H. Lungsdin, Hanford Price, J. F. Edgett, L. H. Price and Roy Mills raised the funds and commissioned the Parsons-Ed Company as builders.

The Salvation Army Citadel is also designated for its association with the Salvation Army in Moncton. Having been established in Moncton since 1885, the Salvation Army’s contributions to Moncton’s social welfare, community life, spirituality and sense of charity date back nearly as far as the city itself. In 1996, the Salvation Army Citadel was designated a Heritage Property through the City of Moncton Heritage Preservation By-Law #Z-1102.