Sable Baptist Meeting House
Title
Sable Baptist Meeting House
Church Name
Sable Baptist Meeting House
Church Association
Shelburne Association
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Shelburne
Address
Lockport
Status
Demolished
Date
Built 1842
Historical Information
Sometime around 1842 on land owned by Lathrop Freeman, Sr. this structure was built; however, no deed showing Freeman as the grantor can be found.
The Sable River Meeting House was a one storey, wood framed building with a central bell tower on the front gable end. The four-sided steeple had a bell located inside; the roof of the steeple was flat and had a decorative railing around the edges. This church was a mixture of Gothic and Victorian styles with its arched windows with decorative hood trim mouldings and decorative metal railings. This gable roof of this Baptist church has a single chimney near the peak and four large arched gothic windows (two on each side of the building) set high under the eaves. The church was surrounded by a low wooden fence that was painted white, which also enclosed the cemetery around the church.
No description of the interior of the structure could be found, however, a portable pump organ purchased in 1900 continued to be used in the new church that was built. The first organist in the Sable Baptist Meeting House was Mrs. Wellington Giffin.
Due to the growing size of the church congregation, it was decided a larger, more commodious building was needed to meet the requirements for parishioners. In 1904 the new First Sable River United Baptist Church was built.
Majority of information taken from Jacklin, D., Nickerson, D. W., & Walker, K. R. The churches of Shelburne County, 1765-1950. Shelburne County Genealogical Society: 2006.
Photo from the Shelburne County Genealogical Society.
The Sable River Meeting House was a one storey, wood framed building with a central bell tower on the front gable end. The four-sided steeple had a bell located inside; the roof of the steeple was flat and had a decorative railing around the edges. This church was a mixture of Gothic and Victorian styles with its arched windows with decorative hood trim mouldings and decorative metal railings. This gable roof of this Baptist church has a single chimney near the peak and four large arched gothic windows (two on each side of the building) set high under the eaves. The church was surrounded by a low wooden fence that was painted white, which also enclosed the cemetery around the church.
No description of the interior of the structure could be found, however, a portable pump organ purchased in 1900 continued to be used in the new church that was built. The first organist in the Sable Baptist Meeting House was Mrs. Wellington Giffin.
Due to the growing size of the church congregation, it was decided a larger, more commodious building was needed to meet the requirements for parishioners. In 1904 the new First Sable River United Baptist Church was built.
Majority of information taken from Jacklin, D., Nickerson, D. W., & Walker, K. R. The churches of Shelburne County, 1765-1950. Shelburne County Genealogical Society: 2006.
Photo from the Shelburne County Genealogical Society.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Sable Baptist Meeting House,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed April 19, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/157.