Northfield United Baptist Church
Title
Northfield United Baptist Church
Creator
Avery Jackson
Source
Information provided by Atlantic Baptist Archives - Churches by the Sea, February 17, 1987.
Church Name
Northfield United Baptist Church
Church Association
Lunenburg-Queens Association
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Lunenburg County
Address
38 Mill Lake Road, Northfield, NS
Status
Active
Date
Built 1885
Historical Information
The Northfield Baptist Church had its beginnings at a church meeting held in Kempt on November 25, 1865, where it was decided that there should be a church in Northfield.
Work on this church facility started in June 1884, and was completed on February 28, 1885. The overall footprint of the buildings measures 36 feet by 24 feet. It was built in the Meeting House style, which was typical of Baptist congregations around this time frame in Atlantic Canada. The Meeting House style is characterized by a 1 ½ wood-frame construction, with either one or two entranceways located on the gable end. In the case of this building, it has one centrally placed doorway on the gable end (front facade). The building is somewhat classical in design with its rectangular windows. A striking feature of this structure is how the windows reach high, with the tops almost hidden by the eaves. Another striking feature is the overhang that is above the front entranceway.
This church is in the Kempt Pastorate, which also contains the Kempt United Baptist Church.
Information provided by M. Allen Gibson, "Churches by the Sea," Chronicle Herald, February 17, 1987.
Work on this church facility started in June 1884, and was completed on February 28, 1885. The overall footprint of the buildings measures 36 feet by 24 feet. It was built in the Meeting House style, which was typical of Baptist congregations around this time frame in Atlantic Canada. The Meeting House style is characterized by a 1 ½ wood-frame construction, with either one or two entranceways located on the gable end. In the case of this building, it has one centrally placed doorway on the gable end (front facade). The building is somewhat classical in design with its rectangular windows. A striking feature of this structure is how the windows reach high, with the tops almost hidden by the eaves. Another striking feature is the overhang that is above the front entranceway.
This church is in the Kempt Pastorate, which also contains the Kempt United Baptist Church.
Information provided by M. Allen Gibson, "Churches by the Sea," Chronicle Herald, February 17, 1987.
Files
Collection
Citation
Avery Jackson, “Northfield United Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed May 3, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/448.