STREET ADDRESS: 63 William Street
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE: Yarmouth
MUNICIPALITY: Yarmouth
COUNTY: Yarmouth
YEAR BUILT: 1872
ARCHITECTURAL COMMENT:
The church is cruciform in shape and heavily buttressed. It is 102 feet long, the middle of the nave is 45 feet, from North to South transept walls 75 feet, and the transepts are 30 feet wide. The foundation is of course faced with brick. The main construction material is brick. The roof is steeply pitched with overhung eaves and a wide wooden bargeboard. It is built of faced brick, with trimmings of New Brunswick freestone. The two main doors are located at the foot of the tower, perpendicular to one another. The door casings are Gothic in shape matching the windows. Gable roof wings extend to the North and South. It is of Gothic Revival style. The symmetrical facade has an off centered doorway and very large gothic windows. Small concrete steps lead to the main entrance. The windows, several of which are extremely large, are all gothic in design. The stained glass is exceptional. Each window depicts a specific scene, and each window has its own history. The main porch is enclosed with large doors on two sides leading out. A third pair of double hung doors with elaborate wood trim leads into the main church. A steep spiral stairwell leads up into the tower.
CONTEXTUAL COMMENT:
The wooden spire was removed in 1913. Organ bellows run by water power were installed in Aug. Of 1886. A new electric organ was installed in 1902. The church is in good condition and except for the loss of its lofty steeple, looks identical to early sketches of the building. Situated on a residential street in the center of town, the church hall (similar in style) is located to the south. Three homes built shortly after the church and also of Gothic design are located just south of the Hall.
PRESENT OWNER:Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Yarmouth)
ADDRESS: 63 William Street
ORIGINAL OWNER:Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Yarmouth)
OCCUPATION: Unknown
BUILDER: (Architect) Rev. Roy Campbell, (Superintendent) Col. Hunter, (Foreman) Stephen Cain
ORIGINAL USE: Church
PRESENT USE: Church
COMMENTS ON HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Rev. Roy Campbell, who had studied architecture in England before taking Holy orders, had intended for the church to be much larger than the present structure even though Holy Trinity was only a parish church. The stained glass windows are exceptional and despite the loss of its spire it is an impressive building.
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