Faith Baptist Church (Lower Sackville)
Title
Faith Baptist Church (Lower Sackville)
Creator
Avery Jackson
Source
Information provided by the church and the Atlantic Baptist Archives.
Church Name
Faith Baptist Church (Lower Sackville)
Church Association
Halifax Baptist Association
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Halifax County
Address
299 Stokil Dr, Lower Sackville, NS
Status
Active
Date
Original building 1976, current building 2000
Historical Information
The Faith Baptist Church (Lower Sackville), formerly Faith United Baptist Church, was formed in 1976, the same year that they constructed their first building at 57 Gloria Ave, Lower Sackville. This building was typical for its time in terms of size and style, and lacked a lot of architectural embellishments. It featured a front entrance centrally placed on the gable end. The sanctuary space was on the upper level and a recreational and kitchen space was on the lower level. This building was used from 1976 until 2000 when the congregation sold the building to the local Masonic Lodge. The building was used by the Masons until around 2022, when it was demolished and a playground was put on the property.
In 2000, the congregation decided to construct a new building at 299 Stokil Dr, Lower Sackville. This building is typical in terms of style for its time; it is a prime example of the twenty-first century version of the Akron design, an architectural plan that congregations were making use of in the first part of the twentieth century featuring a symmetrical design with the steeple centrally placed on the gable end, in a style that was usually Gothic or Greek Revival, but this church was more Classical in design with an asymmetrical design. This design abandoned the traditional long, straight, and narrow sanctuary with a central aisle in favor of a shallower and wider sanctuary with a sloping floor and pews which sweep in a half-circle and are broken into three sections. The purpose of these features was to enable everyone to see and hear clearly in a time when sound and projection systems were nonexistent. Also typical of the Akron style are sliding walls which allow the gallery to be closed off when not needed, and doors on the Sunday School rooms which completely open the front wall of the classroom. In a true Akron style Sunday School, the classes would open these doors completely so that the superintendent would be in full view to address the whole Sunday school. Doors were then closed for the class time. The sliding door could also be opened to enlarge the seating capacity of the sanctuary.
Some of the most striking features of this building are located on the exterior, which features a 5 bay facade, and staked gables on the front facade. Centrally placed on the front facade, on the peak of the roof, is the saddle-back steeple. Below this is the front entrance, accessible by a set of double doors underneath a medium sized overhang. Flanking this doorway are two gables on each side, one larger and one smaller one.
The exterior facade is covered in a rough colored brick. The best way to describe this building is that there are three main sections. The two exterior sections contain two staked gables visible on the front facade, and the center-piece contains the sanctuary space which has an eave facing the front facade and no exposed gables.
This building has been altered very little since its construction, both on the interior and exterior. The interior of the facility offers a glimpse into a typical Baptist church construction from the year 2000, with common swirled ceilings, panel track vertical blinds, chairs and carpet from that year as well.
This building is ideally positioned with a high vantage point overlooking the rest of the town.
Information provided by the church and the Atlantic Baptist Archives.
In 2000, the congregation decided to construct a new building at 299 Stokil Dr, Lower Sackville. This building is typical in terms of style for its time; it is a prime example of the twenty-first century version of the Akron design, an architectural plan that congregations were making use of in the first part of the twentieth century featuring a symmetrical design with the steeple centrally placed on the gable end, in a style that was usually Gothic or Greek Revival, but this church was more Classical in design with an asymmetrical design. This design abandoned the traditional long, straight, and narrow sanctuary with a central aisle in favor of a shallower and wider sanctuary with a sloping floor and pews which sweep in a half-circle and are broken into three sections. The purpose of these features was to enable everyone to see and hear clearly in a time when sound and projection systems were nonexistent. Also typical of the Akron style are sliding walls which allow the gallery to be closed off when not needed, and doors on the Sunday School rooms which completely open the front wall of the classroom. In a true Akron style Sunday School, the classes would open these doors completely so that the superintendent would be in full view to address the whole Sunday school. Doors were then closed for the class time. The sliding door could also be opened to enlarge the seating capacity of the sanctuary.
Some of the most striking features of this building are located on the exterior, which features a 5 bay facade, and staked gables on the front facade. Centrally placed on the front facade, on the peak of the roof, is the saddle-back steeple. Below this is the front entrance, accessible by a set of double doors underneath a medium sized overhang. Flanking this doorway are two gables on each side, one larger and one smaller one.
The exterior facade is covered in a rough colored brick. The best way to describe this building is that there are three main sections. The two exterior sections contain two staked gables visible on the front facade, and the center-piece contains the sanctuary space which has an eave facing the front facade and no exposed gables.
This building has been altered very little since its construction, both on the interior and exterior. The interior of the facility offers a glimpse into a typical Baptist church construction from the year 2000, with common swirled ceilings, panel track vertical blinds, chairs and carpet from that year as well.
This building is ideally positioned with a high vantage point overlooking the rest of the town.
Information provided by the church and the Atlantic Baptist Archives.
Files
Collection
Citation
Avery Jackson, “Faith Baptist Church (Lower Sackville),” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed April 28, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/469.