Wine Harbour Union Church
Title
Wine Harbour Union Church
Creator
Avery Jackson
Source
Information provided by the Community of Wine Harbour.
Church Name
Wine Harbour Union Church
Church Association
Northeast Nova Baptist Association
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Guysborough County
Address
Wine Harbour, Guysborough, NS
Status
Demolished
Date
Built 1897
Historical Information
In 1897 a Union Church was constructed in the community of Wine Harbour in order to serve the Baptists, Anglicans, and Presbyterians in the region. This same year, the Wine Harbour United Baptist Church congregation was formed.
This church was typical for its time in terms of size and style of churches used by Baptist congregations in Atlantic Canada. It was constructed with hints of Gothic Revival architectural embellishments, evident in the use of three gothic revival windows on either side of the building, above the main entrance, and along the tower. Like many churches used by Baptist congregations during this time, the building featured a three-bay facade on the gable end, with the tower centrally placed and jutting out from the main part of the building.
Each of the eave sides of the building featured three gothic pointed windows, with hooded eyebrow trim boards. Another striking feature of this building was the ornate crown that adorned the top of the tower. Initially this building was covered in cedar shakes and painted white, and later on it was covered with white vinyl siding.
The church was demolished in 2022, after years of being vacant and neglected.
Information provided by the Community of Wine Harbour.
This church was typical for its time in terms of size and style of churches used by Baptist congregations in Atlantic Canada. It was constructed with hints of Gothic Revival architectural embellishments, evident in the use of three gothic revival windows on either side of the building, above the main entrance, and along the tower. Like many churches used by Baptist congregations during this time, the building featured a three-bay facade on the gable end, with the tower centrally placed and jutting out from the main part of the building.
Each of the eave sides of the building featured three gothic pointed windows, with hooded eyebrow trim boards. Another striking feature of this building was the ornate crown that adorned the top of the tower. Initially this building was covered in cedar shakes and painted white, and later on it was covered with white vinyl siding.
The church was demolished in 2022, after years of being vacant and neglected.
Information provided by the Community of Wine Harbour.
Files
Collection
Citation
Avery Jackson, “Wine Harbour Union Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed May 3, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/456.