Murray Harbour United Baptist Church
Title
Murray Harbour United Baptist Church
Church Name
Murray Harbour United Baptist Church
Church Association
Prince Edward Island Association
Province
Prince Edward Island
County
Kings County
Address
Murray Harbour
Status
Active
Date
Originally built circa 1894, current building circa 1970
Historical Information
The Murray Harbour Baptist congregation was originally established in 1875, with a Baptist meeting house being constructed here soon after. Between 1894 and 1897 Reverend J. E. Tiner resided in the parsonage at Murray Harbour, and during his time the church there built a small, but comfortable meeting house. This church was likely very much like the churches in Murray River and Sturgeon, both built in the meeting house style. This church was originally a mission of the Montague Pastorate, which is no longer active.
In the last few decades of the twentieth century, the current (2021) Murray Harbour Baptist Church was built. This church building is ideally positioned at a “T” in the road and appears to have been built with the knowledge of the multiple vantage-points the property has. The main building sits vertical to the main road, with a large window on the gable end of the structure, where the sanctuary is. There is an addition to the left side which houses the main entrance for the church and a stairwell for access to the sanctuary. This building has a medium pitched roof, much like those found on many other Baptist churches from this era in P.E.I. One unique feature to this building are the pieces of shingled architectural detailings near the eaves that make the building appear to have a curved roof, much like those found on barns. These pieces of architectural detailing go down the walls halfway to the first set of windows. Other features that show the age of construction for this building are the corrugated steel detailings present between the upper and lower sets of windows, along with the low metal steeple set near the front of the building. These features are two of the most popular details found on churches from the later part of the twentieth century. The front of the building is somewhat hidden by overgrown tall trees, likely planted as saplings when the church was first constructed.
The building now has brown asphalt shingles and white vinyl siding as the main medium for the façade. It is likely these materials are like what was on the building originally. The main sanctuary is located on the upper level, with recreational space, a kitchen and office in the basement level.
Information proved by church and Frank Sinnott, History of the Baptists of Prince Edward Island, 1974.
In the last few decades of the twentieth century, the current (2021) Murray Harbour Baptist Church was built. This church building is ideally positioned at a “T” in the road and appears to have been built with the knowledge of the multiple vantage-points the property has. The main building sits vertical to the main road, with a large window on the gable end of the structure, where the sanctuary is. There is an addition to the left side which houses the main entrance for the church and a stairwell for access to the sanctuary. This building has a medium pitched roof, much like those found on many other Baptist churches from this era in P.E.I. One unique feature to this building are the pieces of shingled architectural detailings near the eaves that make the building appear to have a curved roof, much like those found on barns. These pieces of architectural detailing go down the walls halfway to the first set of windows. Other features that show the age of construction for this building are the corrugated steel detailings present between the upper and lower sets of windows, along with the low metal steeple set near the front of the building. These features are two of the most popular details found on churches from the later part of the twentieth century. The front of the building is somewhat hidden by overgrown tall trees, likely planted as saplings when the church was first constructed.
The building now has brown asphalt shingles and white vinyl siding as the main medium for the façade. It is likely these materials are like what was on the building originally. The main sanctuary is located on the upper level, with recreational space, a kitchen and office in the basement level.
Information proved by church and Frank Sinnott, History of the Baptists of Prince Edward Island, 1974.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Murray Harbour United Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed April 29, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/294.