Conestogo United Church
1790, Sawmill Road, Township of Woolwich, Ontario, N0B, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1980/10/14
Autre nom(s)
Conestogo United Church
1790 Sawmill Road
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1878/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/10/09
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Conestogo United Church, located at 1790 Sawmill Road, is situated on the northwest corner of the intersection of Harriet Street and Sawmill Road, in the Village of Conestogo, within the Township of Woolwich. The property consists of a one-and-a-half-storey red and yellow brick church that was constructed in 1878.
The property was designated by the Township of Woolwich in 1980 for its historic and architectural value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 46-80).
Valeur patrimoniale
The Conestogo United Church is associated with the early Methodist congregation of the former Village of Conestogo. The building was the first Methodist church in the area and was constructed by its congregation in 1878.
The Conestogo United Church is a relatively unaltered example of vernacular church architecture of the early 19th century. Built of red and yellow-brick, the church is small in scale and simple in form, which adds to its rural village charm and character. Gothic influences are evident, such as the steep gable roof with ornate bargeboard and the paired lancet-windows, which represent the workmanship of that era.
Source: Township of Woolwich By-law 46-80.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Conestogo United Church include its:
- red and yellow-brick construction
- steep gabled rooflines over the church and entranceway
- ornate bargeboard underneath the roof eaves
- symmetrically placed, paired lancet windows and sills on the east and west elevation and façade
- half-storey protruding entranceway
- yellow-brick buttresses on the east and west elevations
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1980/10/14
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1980/01/01 à 1980/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- La philosophie et la spiritualité
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Township of Woolwich
69 Arthur Street South
P.O. Box 158
Elmira, Ontario
N3B 2Z6
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON07-0138
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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