Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1900/01/01 à 1900/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/01/18
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Sainte Anne’s Catholic Church at Sainte-Anne-du-Ruisseau, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, is a Romanesque Revival church of wood construction located atop a hill on the corner of Highway #3 and Rocco Point Road. The designation applies to the church and surrounding property.
Valeur patrimoniale
Completed in 1901, Sainte Anne’s Church replaced an earlier church that had been destroyed by fire on 23 March 1900. The earlier church was established by Father J.M. Sigogne in 1803. The church is valued for being one of the largest and most beautiful churches in the county, for its history as a place of worship and for being a rare example of this style of building in Nova Scotia.
The effort to erect a new church was spearheaded by Rev. Crouzier, the parish priest, with the help of his parishioners. The construction of the new church was undertaken by local builders under the direction of master builder Ambroise Pottier of Belleville, NS. The architect however, is not known. This Romanesque Revival style church is built in the form of the Latin cross, and measures 36 m long with two transepts that are 25.9 m long. The vestry on the south side measures 7.9 x 7.9 m. There are two 26.5 m tall square bell towers with a round window on the east side of each tower. The towers are topped with conical roofs and decorative spires at each corner. The bell from the original church was salvaged from the fire and resides in one tower. The church has a seating capacity of 950 people, making it one of the largest Catholic churches in the Municipality of Argyle. The building's bold lines, large arched windows and impressive towers create a very imposing effect. The interior decorative work was completed by John B. Bielenberg of Germany with some additional painting by local artist Jacob Blauvelt. The church is also unique in that it is the only wooden church in the Municipality of Argyle that has not been clad in vinyl siding.
'Sources: Argyle Municipal Heritage Files, file #009; Yarmouth Herald, 1 Oct. 1901.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements of the Sainte Anne's Catholic Church building include:
- French Romanesque Revival features, including the square conical roofed towers and heavy classical moulding that supports the roof;
- medium pitched pedimented gable roof;
- seven-bay symmetrical façade;
- three front entranceways topped with fan windows, one in each of the two towers and one in the centre;
- cruciform shape of the structure;
- original circular and arched windows of ground glass with crimson borders;
- wood siding;
- decorative cornerboards (pilasters with capitals).
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
1992/06/29
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
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Centre religieux ou lieu de culte
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Municipality of Argyle Heritage Property Register, Argyle Township Courthouse Archives, Tusket NS, B0W 3M0
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
53MNS0006
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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