Old Free Baptist Church, Florenceville-Bristol
Title
Old Free Baptist Church, Florenceville-Bristol
Church Name
Old Free Baptist Church
Province
New Brunswick
County
Carleton
Address
4710 Juniper Road (Route 107), Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick
Status
Empty
Date
1922
Historical Information
The Old Free Baptist Church is a small, white, wooden structure built in the modest classical style typical of a rural religious meeting house. It is located on a mature lot near the curb of Juniper Street in Florenceville-Bristol. A graveyard is visible at the rear of the building. With its simple rectangular massing, all-over symmetry, medium pitch gabled roof, and simple wooden ornamentation, the Old Free Baptist Church is a fine example of a village meeting house. Few exterior modifications have been made to the building since its construction in 1922. Ziba Lockhart (1881-1978), a local personality who made a considerable contribution to the religious life of the former Village of Bristol and who served as pastor for over 50 years, personally supervised the construction of the meeting house. The church was active until approximately 1978 and is now formally recognised as a Local Historic Place.
Historical description edited for brevity from: Canada's Historic Places.
Historical description edited for brevity from: Canada's Historic Places.
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Citation
“Old Free Baptist Church, Florenceville-Bristol,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed April 24, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/88.