Germain Street Baptist Church
Title
Germain Street Baptist Church
Church Name
Germain Street Baptist Church
Church Association
Saint John Association
Province
New Brunswick
County
Saint John County
Address
228 Germain Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
Status
Alternative Use
Date
Built 1879
Historical Information
Germain Street Baptist Church is a two-storey brick Gothic Revival building with Gothic arch entrances and a three-storey tower. It is located on Germain Street within the Trinity Royal Preservation Area of the City of Saint John.
Many of the buildings of Germain Street were constructed in the latter part of the 19th century or early 20th century as all the older buildings were destroyed in the Great Saint John Fire of 1877. Although each is unique, several of the churches built within a few years of the fire shared a number of Gothic Revival architectural features. Germain Street Baptist Church, as well as St. Andrew's Kirk and several others, make a significant contribution to ecclesiastical architecture of this period. Built in 1879, Germain Street Baptist Church is a good example of Gothic Revival religious architecture from the rebuilding period in Saint John after the fire. The use of this style reflected a strong desire to preserve a tradition of church architecture that persisted throughout the nineteenth century. Germain Street Baptist Church exhibits such Gothic Revival elements as a tower, hood moulding with corbel stops, as well as segmented and Gothic arch door and
window openings.
Germain Street Baptist Church is also recognized for its presence as a significant religious and educational center in the City of Saint John. First established in 1818, the original structure burnt down in the Great Saint John Fire of 1877. Plans for reconstruction began almost immediately afterwards. By 1879, a church building designed by Dewar Architects to replace the former church was erected on the corner of Germain Street and Queen Street at a cost of $47,000. It continued to expand as a center of religious and educational life. It operated a private school on its premises for several years. In 1968, a large section of the church was replaced by a new structure. Nevertheless, much of the original building remains intact and it continues to play an
important role as an historical and religious landmark of Saint John. The building is now known as the Sanctuary Theatre.
Information and images from Canada Historic Places.
Many of the buildings of Germain Street were constructed in the latter part of the 19th century or early 20th century as all the older buildings were destroyed in the Great Saint John Fire of 1877. Although each is unique, several of the churches built within a few years of the fire shared a number of Gothic Revival architectural features. Germain Street Baptist Church, as well as St. Andrew's Kirk and several others, make a significant contribution to ecclesiastical architecture of this period. Built in 1879, Germain Street Baptist Church is a good example of Gothic Revival religious architecture from the rebuilding period in Saint John after the fire. The use of this style reflected a strong desire to preserve a tradition of church architecture that persisted throughout the nineteenth century. Germain Street Baptist Church exhibits such Gothic Revival elements as a tower, hood moulding with corbel stops, as well as segmented and Gothic arch door and
window openings.
Germain Street Baptist Church is also recognized for its presence as a significant religious and educational center in the City of Saint John. First established in 1818, the original structure burnt down in the Great Saint John Fire of 1877. Plans for reconstruction began almost immediately afterwards. By 1879, a church building designed by Dewar Architects to replace the former church was erected on the corner of Germain Street and Queen Street at a cost of $47,000. It continued to expand as a center of religious and educational life. It operated a private school on its premises for several years. In 1968, a large section of the church was replaced by a new structure. Nevertheless, much of the original building remains intact and it continues to play an
important role as an historical and religious landmark of Saint John. The building is now known as the Sanctuary Theatre.
Information and images from Canada Historic Places.
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Collection
Citation
“Germain Street Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed April 27, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/199.