Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1897/01/01 à 1897/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/07/21
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Built in 1897, St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is a large and imposing structure located in the rural community of Rose Bay, Nova Scotia. Boasting a large Gothic Revival spire it stands out against the surrounding flat landscape. The municipal heritage designation applies to the building and building footprint.
Valeur patrimoniale
Historical Value:
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is valued for its association with the locally renowned architect Henry Frederick Busch. Busch designed numerous ornate public buildings in Nova Scotia including the Normal School at Truro (1879); the bandstand in the Halifax Public Gardens (1887); and the Lunenburg Town Hall (1891-1893). Similarly, St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church demonstrates the ornate features common to Busch’s designs; however, its Gothic Revival style and wooden construction is a departure from the Second Empire and Romanesque brick buildings designs that are more common in Busch’s designs.
The construction of this church by Boehner Bros. of LaHave and the design by a renowned architect from Halifax is perhaps one of the best examples of the separation of the crafts of designing and constructing buildings that had begun to effect tradesmen in rural Nova Scotia at the end of the nineteenth century. The departure of Busch from his preferred styles of architecture and the original building plans for St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church indicate that although the congregation was prepared to seek out a professional architect, they maintained their autonomy and ensured they received the Gothic Revival church they desired.
Architectural Value:
The architectural value of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church is based on its Gothic Revival style. Although Gothic Revival style churches in Nova Scotia are not uncommon, the presence of this type of church, with well defined ornamentation, is less common in rural communities such as Rose Bay. The building provides an excellent example of the Gothic influenced open cage belfry, common to Lunenburg County in particular.
In addition to the exterior features that comprise the architectural value of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, many of the original interior features of the church have been preserved, including a Casavant organ, and also contribute to its architectural value.
Source: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Heritage Property Book 1, Site 2 St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of St. Matthew’s Evangelist Lutheran Church relate to its Gothic Revival architecture and include:
- original form and massing;
- large spire topped with a finial cross;
- open cage belfry supported by Romanesque arches topped with a peaked roof;
- arched window with tracery over main entrance;
- quatrefoil finishing across three of the gables;
- paired ornamented brackets supporting a wide eave;
- carved wide bargeboard;
- ornate molded corner boards;
- steeply pitched cross gabled roofs;
- arched windows;
- wooden clapboard siding;
- bronze plaque identifying the builders and age of the structure.
The character-defining elements of St. Matthew’s Evangelist Lutheran Church that relate to its interior include:
- Casavant organ;
- original ornamental ventilation system;
- triple brace iron support bars that anchor into two sides and ceiling, meeting at an ornately carved wooden linkage joint.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Nouvelle-Écosse
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (N.-É.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act
Type de reconnaissance
Bien inscrit au répertoire municipal
Date de reconnaissance
1998/07/14
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
Busch, Henry Frederick
Constructeur
Boehner Bros.
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Municipal Heritage Properties Book 1 Site 2, Planning Library, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, 210 Aberdeen Rd, Bridgewater, NS, B4V 4G8
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
35MNS0002
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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