Exterior view of Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church
Photo: City of Nanaimo, Christine Meutzner, 2005
- Built
- 1938
- Recognized
- 2002
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church is a modest, one-storey, Gothic Revival style structure located in a mixed-use neighbourhood in the northern section of the city. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.
Heritage value
Built in 1938, Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church is a very good example of Gothic Revival architecture, a popular style for churches in this period and typified by its overall vertical emphasis and pointed arch windows. The building's modest proportions and minimal ornamentation reflect its construction during the Depression.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church is an excellent example of a community project. Built by volunteer labour, under the supervision and to the plans of parishioner Joseph Myette, the building typifies the once common methods and means of construction of public buildings in smaller communities, where funding was not available for either professional plans or paid labour.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church is significant as an example of building preservation. Originally located in Lantzville, just north of Nanaimo, the building was moved to its current location and maintained in mostly original condition, including much of the interior.
SourceCity of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements of Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church include:
- all of the elements of the modest Gothic Revival style as expressed in the simple form and overall vertical emphasis, double hung wooden sash and pointed arch windows, front gable roof, and slim steeple.
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Location
4334 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9T, Canada
49.20500° N, 124.01980° 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.