Description of Historic Place

All Saints Anglican Church is a Municipal Heritage Property in the Resort Village of Katepwa Beach. The property features an 1887 wood frame church building surrounded by landscaped grounds and cemetery.

Heritage Value

The heritage value of the property lies in its status as the oldest church in the area. The church was built in 1887 by local settlers who used the property regularly for both religious and community events. The building’s architecture is influenced by the Gothic Revival style as reflected in the tall narrow windows with pointed arches and shutters. The wood frame church has remained in service for most of the period since its construction.

The heritage value of All Saints Anglican Church also lies in the prominent nature of the property. Set back from the street and is situated on a small landscaped ground which includes a cemetery, the property reflects a stately nature which distinguishes it from the surrounding properties. Enhancing dignified and distinct nature of the Church are the fence and hedgerow which surround the property.

Source:

Resort Village of Katepwa Beach Bylaw 8-90.

Character-Defining Elements

The heritage value of the All Saints Anglican Church resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements that reflect the religious nature of the property such as the church, signage and cemetery;
-those elements that reflect the Gothic Revival architectural influence such as the tall narrow windows with pointed arches and shutters;
-those elements that project the prominent nature of the property such as seperation from the roadway and the defined open space surrounded by the hedgerow and fencing.