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Steeple Rooster

188 Canada Street, Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick, E8A, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2005/06/14

Steeple Rooster - located on the steeple of Très Saint-Sacrement Church; Très Saint-Sacrement Church
Steeple Rooster
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Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2007/02/15

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Located on Canada Street atop the cross on the steeple of the Très Saint-Sacrement church, the Steeple Rooster overlooks the town of Saint-Quentin.

Heritage Value

The Steeple Rooster is designated a Local Historic Place for its symbolic value for the residents.

First installed on the steeple of a church that burned in 1944, the Steeple Rooster was saved along with the cross supporting it. The rooster and the cross were repaired and placed at the top of the steeple of the new church built from 1946 to 1947. The Steeple Rooster commemorates the fire that destroyed the parishioners’ place of worship but spared the rectory and neighbouring houses. It also represents the enduring religious belief of most of the inhabitants of Saint-Quentin, even in the face of hardship.

Source: Saint-Quentin Heritage Society, Saint-Quentin, N.B., file 2004-10

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements that describe the Steeple Rooster on the church in Saint-Quentin include:
- location at the top of the church steeple;
- bronze rooster;
- cross on which the rooster is perched.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

New Brunswick

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NB)

Recognition Statute

Community Planning Act

Recognition Type

Local Register

Recognition Date

2005/06/14

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

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Theme - Category and Type

Building Social and Community Life
Religious Institutions

Function - Category and Type

Current

Community
Public Art or Furnishings
Community
Commemorative Monument

Historic

Architect / Designer

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Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Saint-Quentin Heritage Society, 212 Canada Street, Saint-Quentin, NB, file 2004-10

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

261

Status

Published

Related Places

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