Burlington Baptist Church

The Burlington Baptist Church congregation dates to 1850, when services were held in the homes of parishioners and in local community buildings.

This church is a fine example of a Baptist Meetinghouse, a common style among Baptists in early to mid-nineteenth century Atlantic Canada. This style is often characterized by its small and rather plain facility, with no steeple, and gothic embellishments. The front entrance was often on the gable end, with either two entrances, one on the left and right sides of the front façade, one meant for the men and the other for women; or a centrally placed doorway. In this case there are two doorways, giving a hint to the type of mindset the original congregation had.

This Meeting House style church was constructed with Greek Revival architectural embellishments and detailings. It is a one-storey wooden structure with a medium pitched gable roof with the front entrance set centrally on the gable end. Symmetry plays a significant role in the construction of churches such as this. Someof the most eye-catching features are the two gothic style windows set up high on either side of the doorway. There is also a matching window set directly above the main entrance. Another original feature of the building are the two wooden pilasters on the two corners of the front façade. The building has, in recent years, had red steel roofing and white vinyl siding applied to most of it, which are not original building materials that would have been used.

On either side of the building there are three classical, rectangular windows, original to the building. The interior of the main body of the building (sanctuary) does not have its original pews; they have been replaced with moveable individual seats. An interesting feature that appears to be original to the building is the indented pointed arch set in the middle of the back wall, behind the pulpit.

Information provided by the church.