Municipally Registered Property

Culloden Baptist Church

Culloden, Nova Scotia

Front Elevation

Front Elevation

Photo: Heritage Division, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004

Built
1875–1877
Recognized
1990
By
Local government

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Description

Culloden Baptist Church is located in Culloden, Nova Scotia. It is a one and one half storey wooden church with a steeply pitched gable roof and predominant Gothic features. The church is set back from the road, however the heritage designation refers to the building and building footprint only.

Heritage value

The local community values Culloden Baptist Church as testament to the dedication, faith and community spirit held by the early Baptist settlers in building this church. Built between 1875 and 1877 under the direction of Deacons John Daley and John Ross and the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches, community members contributed labour as well as materials felled from locally owned properties.

SourceBuilt Heritage Inventory, Municipality of the District of Digby.

Character‑defining elements

Character-defining elements associated with the Gothic style of the church include: - the form and massing of the Gothic stlye church including the steep gable roof; - the Gothic hood moulds above all of the windows and doors; - Gothic windows on either side of the church.

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Location

1643 Culloden Road, Culloden, Nova Scotia, B0V, Canada

44.65529° N, 65.83383° 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.