First Baptist Church (Amherst, Nova Scotia)
| First Baptist Church (Amherst) | |
|---|---|
 First Baptist Church in 2026 | |
First Baptist Church (Amherst) | |
| 45°50′02″N 64°12′46″W / 45.8339°N 64.2128°W | |
| Location | 66 Victoria Street East Amherst, Nova Scotia Canada |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada |
| Website | firstbaptistamherst |
First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. The congregation is associated with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada.
History
The congregation traces its history in Amherst to 1809.[1] The current church building is a large red sandstone structure built in 1895.[2][3] The building was designed by architect Harry H. Mott and built by Rhodes, Curry Co., with sandstone sourced from the Amherst Red Stone Quarry, which operated from 1889 to 1914.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "First Baptist Church Amherst". First Baptist Church Amherst. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "About Us". First Baptist Church Amherst. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "66 Victoria Street East". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "The Bulletin (Fall 2018)" (PDF). Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms. p. 6. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
External links
- Official website
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