Queensport United Baptist Church
Title
Queensport United Baptist Church
Creator
Avery Jackson
Source
Information provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives, and Guysborough Historical Society.
Church Name
Queensport United Baptist Church
Church Association
Northeast Nova Association
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Guysborough County
Address
Queensport, Guysborough, NS
Status
Originally built 1876, then circa 1880
Date
Demolished
Historical Information
Queensport Baptist Church congregation had its beginnings circa 1876, when congregants constructed their first building solely for religious purposes, which was completed April 9 of that year. However, soon after the construction of the building, it was destroyed when it blew down in a storm. Around 1880, after their first building was destroyed, the congregation decided to construct another facility.
Few records exist in regards to the Queensport United Baptist Church; however, an image does exist of this second Baptist church to serve the congregation. The building was somewhat typical for its time in terms of size and style of countryside Baptist churches in Atlantic Canada, constructed during the later part of the nineteenth century. It featured a three bay front facade, on the gable end, with a centrally placed doorway and tower that jutted forward from the main structure of the church. The tower had three tiers, with the largest being at the base and housing the entrance, the second housing a large gothic window, and the third being a conical spire that capped the tower. This building was Gothic Revival in style, with classical architectural embellishments, evident in the use of Gothic windows on the front facade, and classical, rectangular windows on the eave-sides.
It appears that there was an addition to the back of this church that matched the size and style of the main structure. However, one can tell this was an addition by the difference in shading of the roof, distance between the last window and the other three windows on the eave-side, and the size of the window.
This church was once part of the Canso-Half Island Cove-Queensport Field of United Baptist Churches, and the Chedabucto Pastoral Charge along with Boylston, Guysborough, and Half Island Cove churches.
Information provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives and Guysborough Historical Society.
Few records exist in regards to the Queensport United Baptist Church; however, an image does exist of this second Baptist church to serve the congregation. The building was somewhat typical for its time in terms of size and style of countryside Baptist churches in Atlantic Canada, constructed during the later part of the nineteenth century. It featured a three bay front facade, on the gable end, with a centrally placed doorway and tower that jutted forward from the main structure of the church. The tower had three tiers, with the largest being at the base and housing the entrance, the second housing a large gothic window, and the third being a conical spire that capped the tower. This building was Gothic Revival in style, with classical architectural embellishments, evident in the use of Gothic windows on the front facade, and classical, rectangular windows on the eave-sides.
It appears that there was an addition to the back of this church that matched the size and style of the main structure. However, one can tell this was an addition by the difference in shading of the roof, distance between the last window and the other three windows on the eave-side, and the size of the window.
This church was once part of the Canso-Half Island Cove-Queensport Field of United Baptist Churches, and the Chedabucto Pastoral Charge along with Boylston, Guysborough, and Half Island Cove churches.
Information provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives and Guysborough Historical Society.
Files
Collection
Citation
Avery Jackson, “Queensport United Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed May 4, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/453.