Roachvale United Baptist Church
Title
Roachvale United Baptist Church
Creator
Avery Jackson
Source
Information provided by the Guysborough Historical Society.
Church Name
Roachvale United Baptist Church
Church Association
Northeast Nova Baptist Association
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Guysborough County
Address
Roachvale, Guysborough, NS
Status
Demolished
Date
Built 1891
Historical Information
The Baptist congregation in Roachvale was organized around 1891. On December 6th of that year, their building was completed and dedicated. This building was built in the Meeting House style, which was typical of Baptist and Congregational congregations around this time frame in Atlantic Canada, due to its simplistic and rather quick-to-build design. The Meeting House style is characterized by a 1 ½ storey wood-frame construction, with either one or two entranceways located on the gable end.
This church had hints of Gothic Revival architectural elements, evident in the three Gothic Revival windows on each of the eave-sides. There are also three on the gable end: one set close to the peak and two others that both flank the main entrance. There are also hints of Greek Revival architectural elements, evident in the use of carved moldings above the main entrance. This building is typical for its time in terms of size and style. It was covered in wooden clad boards and had cedar shakes on the roof. There is very little historical information on this building, and it is no longer in existence.
Information provided by the Guysborough Historical Society.
This church had hints of Gothic Revival architectural elements, evident in the three Gothic Revival windows on each of the eave-sides. There are also three on the gable end: one set close to the peak and two others that both flank the main entrance. There are also hints of Greek Revival architectural elements, evident in the use of carved moldings above the main entrance. This building is typical for its time in terms of size and style. It was covered in wooden clad boards and had cedar shakes on the roof. There is very little historical information on this building, and it is no longer in existence.
Information provided by the Guysborough Historical Society.
Files
Collection
Citation
Avery Jackson, “Roachvale United Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed May 3, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/457.