St. Luke’s Church is one of many churches built in Fort Rouge just after the turn of the 20th century. As one of Winnipeg’s earliest suburbs, the community had been expanding rapidly since the 1880s and churches of every denomination had been built to service the populations religious needs. Several of these churches, including St. Luke’s, were built on or near Nassau Street.

St. Luke’s officially opened in September of 1904, a stunning example of the Gothic Revival style architecture that would become increasingly popular for churches in the 1900s-1910s. Charles Bridgeman, a local architect who had trained in New York, was the architect behind the design. Probably the most defining feature of Bridgeman’s design is the crenellated entrance tower, decorated with carved crosses, pointed arch openings, and stained-glass windows.

A 1909 addition carried over the architectural style, as did the final 1914 extension. The rear portion of the building, part of the 1914 addition, includes rounded basement windows and a projecting entrance.

The church offered many recreational services and the interior space includes a gymnasium, classrooms, library, and kitchen. In the chapel proper, is a large Casavant Frères organ – rumoured to be the largest pipe organ in the city.