Buckfield United Baptist Church
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Historical Information
The Buckfield United Baptist Church was constructed in the Meeting House style, a common style among Protestant congregations 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.
A striking feature of this structure, not commonly found on Baptist Meeting House’s in Atlantic Canada, is that there is only one main entrance positioned on the side of the structure rather than in the center. This building has hints of Gothic Revival evident by the presence of straight pointed stained glass windows on the front façade and sides of the structure. The glass and window frames on this building appear to be original to the structure. The building has been covered in white vinyl siding and asphalt shingles, both which are not original to the structure. The building would have originally been covered in wooden clad boards or shingles. Another striking feature of this building is the presence of a slanted white cross positioned near the peak of the building.
No information could be found on the structure, prior to 1963, hence the date of construction being “Built before 1963”, the architecture, size and style of the building put the date of construction to be probably between 1850 – 1900. As of Jan. 1, 2007, the church is not having regular services. The Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada remains the caretaker.
Information provided by Atlantic Baptist Archives; photos from Cecilia MacLean.