Lequille Baptist Church

Lequille Baptist Church

Lequille Baptist Church

African United Baptist Association

Nova Scotia

Annapolis

53 West Dalhousie Road, Lequille, NS.

Alternative Use

Constructed 1910

The Lequille Baptist Church stemmed from a church congregation which was organized in 1854 at Granville Mountain. At the time, Lequille was one of three African United Baptist Association (AUBA) congregations in Annapolis County. Today, the Lequille Baptist Church is no longer a member of the AUBA. The construction of the church building at Lequille began in 1910, and was later finished in 1912. In 1912 the church received pastoral leadership from Lic. William B. Thomas, who also pastored the churches of Granville Ferry and Delap’s Cove. The church has been well kept over time, with various renovations to the church building. The church now identifies as Penecostal by denomination; however, the building is under the ownership of the African United Baptist Association.

Later named the Full Gospel Tabernacle – closed for five years in the 1990s until it reopened under a new denomination.
Church was founded in June 1912, for the African Canadian population of Lequille.
Very little history is known about this church during its time as a Baptist church. The structure is atypical for its time, in terms of style. This building was constructed during the later end of the Edwardian era and Arts and Crafts movement. Local craftsmen were most likely employed to construct this building and to show off their skills in the one storey structure’s woodwork. Very few architectural embellishments remain on the exterior due to the application of vinyl siding. The most striking features for this structure are the diamond shaped square window in the peak of the roof and the pointed windows in the front and on the sides with plain wooden trim boards.