Bridgetown Baptist Church - Bridgetown, NS
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N 44° 50.483 W 065° 17.322
20T E 319118 N 4967878
This turn of the century church could easily qualify as an odd shaped building, given its unmatched towers, three sided front facade, cross gabled nave and Eastern Orthodox style spires.
Waymark Code: WMTHQ4
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/26/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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The Bridgetown Baptist Church was organized in 1801 and by 1891 had already used up two churches when this one was built. Standing on the north side of Granville Street, which is also the Evangeline Trail as it passes through Bridgetown, we expect that the church draws its fair share of attention. Nothing if not an interesting building, the street side of the nave was built with three sides, as opposed to one, each one with a large triple lancet window and a rose window within the top. Each has a gable roof receding into the central gable.

Further back, just ahead of the large transepts, are a pair of large, square towers, the right hand one with an open belfry and bell within, each one topped by an "Eastern Orthodox" style spire, then a cross. The entrances are at the base of each tower, near the centre of the nave. Each transept was given a very large lancet window with six lights below.

BTW - just across the street and a few feet east is the Morse-Magwood House, a Victorian home every bit as interesting as is this church.
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1891

Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM

Street address of Church:
313 Granville Street
Bridgetown, NS Canada
B0S 1C0


Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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