Butternut Ridge United Baptist Church
Title
Butternut Ridge United Baptist Church
Creator
Avery Jackson
Source
Kings County Museum, New Brunswick
Church Name
Butternut Ridge United Baptist Church
Church Association
Saint John - Kings Association
Province
New Brunswick
County
Kings County
Address
Havelock, New Brunswick
Status
Unknown
Date
Originally built 1844, then 1888
Historical Information
The original Butternut Ridge Baptist Church was built in 1844. It was constructed in the Meeting House style, this style is characterized by being a 1 ½ wood-frame construction, with either one or two entranceways located on the gable end. One can tell a lot about the beliefs of a congregation by examining their architecture. Often when there are two doors, one located on each side of the front facade, one door was used by the men, and the other by the women. This building burned in 1886, and was soon replaced by another building in 1888.
The building constructed in 1888, was built on the same site as the former meeting house. This building somewhat resembles the former Baptist church, built around the same timeframe in Falkland Ridge, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, with its two side entrances that are set out far from the main structure. The main structure of the Butternut Ridge United Baptist Church consists of a 1 ½ storey structure built in the Gothic Revival style, a common style for this timeframe in Atlantic Canada. The building appears to be built on the side of a hill, allowing for there to be a basement underneath the sanctuary space. Some of the most striking features of this building are the three gothic style windows, with eyebrow trim boards on the eave-sides of the building. Centrally placed on the gable end is another, larger, gothic window. The building features two spires, one on the left side, near the left entrance, and a larger one, above the open-cage belfry on the right side of the gable end.
In 1903, a bell was purchased. Spacious horse sheds were built at the back and lower side of the building. These were torn down in 1951, having outlived their usefulness. The church has seven stained glass windows, 3 on each eave-side and one on the gable end of the building. In 1940, the high steeple on the right side of the gable end was replaced by a lower arrangement. Many other renovations have taken place both on the exterior and interior of the building over the course of time.
It is unknown if this church is still in operation, or still standing, and the congregation is believed to be joined with Havelock now (2023).
Information and photo from Kings County Museum, New Brunswick.
The building constructed in 1888, was built on the same site as the former meeting house. This building somewhat resembles the former Baptist church, built around the same timeframe in Falkland Ridge, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, with its two side entrances that are set out far from the main structure. The main structure of the Butternut Ridge United Baptist Church consists of a 1 ½ storey structure built in the Gothic Revival style, a common style for this timeframe in Atlantic Canada. The building appears to be built on the side of a hill, allowing for there to be a basement underneath the sanctuary space. Some of the most striking features of this building are the three gothic style windows, with eyebrow trim boards on the eave-sides of the building. Centrally placed on the gable end is another, larger, gothic window. The building features two spires, one on the left side, near the left entrance, and a larger one, above the open-cage belfry on the right side of the gable end.
In 1903, a bell was purchased. Spacious horse sheds were built at the back and lower side of the building. These were torn down in 1951, having outlived their usefulness. The church has seven stained glass windows, 3 on each eave-side and one on the gable end of the building. In 1940, the high steeple on the right side of the gable end was replaced by a lower arrangement. Many other renovations have taken place both on the exterior and interior of the building over the course of time.
It is unknown if this church is still in operation, or still standing, and the congregation is believed to be joined with Havelock now (2023).
Information and photo from Kings County Museum, New Brunswick.
Files
Collection
Citation
Avery Jackson, “Butternut Ridge United Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed April 28, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/433.