Registered Historic Place

Cascumpec United Church

Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island

Showing Gothic Revival elements on front facade

Showing Gothic Revival elements on front facade

Photo: Province of PEI

Built
1871
Recognized
2003
By
Province of Prince Edward Island

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Description

The Cascumpec United Church is a typical example of rural late Victorian church architecture in PEI. The white structure is located on the North Cape Coastal Drive, Route 12, in Cascumpec. It stands prominently against its tree lined cemetery. Both the church and the cemetery are part of the heritage registration.

Heritage value

The Cascumpec United Church was built in 1871 by the Wesleyan Methodists of the area on land donated by John and Isabella Clark. This was the first Protestant Church in the area and all funds to construct the building were raised locally. It is a typical example of the many wooden rural churches, often painted white, which dot the Island that were constructed from the late Victorian era and into the Twentieth Century. In 1905, further additions were made to the structure with the construction of a side tower entrance and an organ and choir alcove.

SourcePEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files

Character‑defining elements

The following elements embody the heritage value of the church:

  • the one storey gabled roof
  • the central brick chimney
  • the fixed triangular window near the roof peak
  • the central Gothic Revival style window on the front facade
  • the three rectangular windows with upper hood mouldings on each side elevation
  • the double panelled door at the entrance to the tower
  • the triangular window above the tower entrance
  • the decorative triangular dormers on the tower roof
  • the elaborate iron finial on the top of the tower

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Location

13724 Cascumpec Road - Route 12, Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island, C0B, Canada

46.76338° N, 64.10830° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.