Beaver River Baptist Church
Title
Beaver River Baptist Church
Church Name
Beaver River Baptist Church
Church Association
Yarmouth Association
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Yarmouth County
Address
3772 Hwy 1, Beaver River, N
Status
Active
Date
Dedicated 1886
Historical Information
The Calvinist Baptist Church at Beaver River was originally constructed in 1859 but was later destroyed by fire, when struck by lightning in 1879. This Calvinist Baptist church served the villages of Beaver River and Green Cove (now Port Maitland). After this original church was destroyed by fire the congregation decided to build churches both in Beaver River and in Port Maitland. The current Beaver River Baptist Church was dedicated in 1886, and still stands today (2021).
The photo attached to this profile is that of the later Baptist church in Beaver River built in 1886. This church is a large wooden church with a centrally placed steeple on the gable end. This steeple appears to be cylindrical and originally had an open cage part near the peak of the roof where the bell is situated. The steeple pitched roof, architectural details, and round Gothic windows, suggest that this church was built in the Gothic style, a style very popular among Baptists and Methodists in the nineteenth century Atlantic Canada.
Information and photo provided by Canada Historic Places & Yarmouth Municipality’s Protestant Churches.
The photo attached to this profile is that of the later Baptist church in Beaver River built in 1886. This church is a large wooden church with a centrally placed steeple on the gable end. This steeple appears to be cylindrical and originally had an open cage part near the peak of the roof where the bell is situated. The steeple pitched roof, architectural details, and round Gothic windows, suggest that this church was built in the Gothic style, a style very popular among Baptists and Methodists in the nineteenth century Atlantic Canada.
Information and photo provided by Canada Historic Places & Yarmouth Municipality’s Protestant Churches.
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Collection
Citation
“Beaver River Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed April 29, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/248.