St. John's Anglican Church (Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia)

St. John's Anglican Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Anglican church building located at 8 Church Road in Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. Built in 1893–94 of wood, St. John's is the only church in Peggys Cove. Its steep pitched roof, board and batten siding and lancet windows are typical of Carpenter Gothic churches.[1] The church contains two murals painted in 1963 by noted Canadian artist and local resident William E. deGarthe.

St. John's, Peggys Cove
( St. Peter's Parish )
The church in the 1950s
General information
Architectural styleCarpenter Gothic
Town or cityPeggys Cove, Nova Scotia
CountryCanada
Construction started1893
Completed1894
Technical details
Structural systemone-storey wood frame
Design and construction
Architectunknown
The Church in 2017

St. John's is a municipally registered heritage site within the Halifax Regional Municipality as designated on February 22, 1993. The designation encompasses both the church building and the land on which it is located.[1]

St. John's is part of St. Peter's Parish in the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. St. John's is open for visitors 6 days a week from June til October. Drop by, view the tranquil space, sign the guestbook and reflect in quiet. The gracious volunteers will answer questions and there is a basket on hand for prayer requests. The current rector of the parish is the Rev. Andrew Cooke.[2]

References
  1. St. John's Anglican Church. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  2. St. Peter's Parish website


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