Woodstock in Carleton County, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces
Woodstock Baptist Church / Église Baptiste de Woodstock
694 Main Street / 694, rue Main
Inscription.
The early 1800s were a time of religious ferment in New Brunswick, and there are records of Baptist meeting houses in Woodstock as early as 1813. A Free Christian Baptist Church was organized here in 1834.
This Gothic Revival style building was finished in 1885, replacing a church destroyed in the great Woodstock fire of 1881. It was enlarged and modified with classical elements in 1906 following a merger of two local Baptist congregations. In 1966, lightning struck the steeple, resulting in the tower being demolished and capped in its current form.
Le début des années 1800 était une période de dynamisme religieux au Nouveau-Brunswick et il y a des dossiers de temples baptistes à Woodstock qui remontent jusqu'à 1813. Une église baptiste chrétienne a été organisée ici en 1834.
Ce bâtiment de style renaissance gothique a été fini en 1885 et il a remplacé une église détruite lors du grand incendie de Woodstock de 1881. Il a été agrandi et modifié avec des éléments classiques en 1996 à la suite d'une fusion des deux congrégations locales baptiste. En 1966, un éclair a frappé le clocher, ce qui a entraîné la démolition de la tour qui a été terminée dans sa forme actuelle.
Erected by Woodstock - New Brunswick's First Town / La première ville du Nouveau-Brunswick.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 46° 9.141′ N, 67° 34.353′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, New Brunswick, in Carleton County. Marker is on Main Street (Route 103) north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 694 Main Street, Woodstock NB E7M 2E3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 7.7cm Feldkanone (Field Cannon) / Canon de terrain (within shouting distance of this marker); Carleton County Court House / Palais je Justice du comté de Carleton (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Luke's Anglican Church / Église anglicane St. Luke's (within shouting distance of this marker); Carleton County Gaol / Prison du Comté de Carleton (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); L. P. Fisher Library/Bibliothèque L. P. Fisher (about 120 meters away); Dr. Prescott Private Hospital / Hôpital privé Dr Prescott
(about 150 meters away); 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (about 150 meters away); Saint James United Church / Église unie Saint James (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.
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