Western Shore United Baptist Church

This church is a fine example of a Victorian style Baptist meeting house, 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 is one doorway, giving a hint to the type of mindset the original congregation had.

It is a two-and-a-half storey structure that has hints of Gothic revival architecture, visible in its Gothic tracery windows on either side of the building. Other key features on the exterior of this building include the large one-and-a-half storey entranceway centrally positioned on the gable end. Above this entranceway near the peak is a medium sized classical style pointed window. This entranceway on the gable end does not appear to be original to the building. Another interesting feature is the three columned ornate stained-glass window located on the rear façade of the structure.

The building appears to have had some major renovations over the years, including having a new cinderblock foundation, and additions to the front and rear of the main body of the structure. White vinyl siding has also been applied to the exterior of the building, resulting in much of the original architecturally significant detailing being covered.

The Western Shore United Baptist Church shares a minister with the Chester Basin (Aenon) Baptist Church; however, they are not joined.

Information provided by the church.