St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church

- the building's placement on a traditional east-west axis within a large lot 5.2 kilometres northwest of Inglis on Road 592 and with extensive grassed and treed grounds

Key exterior elements that define the heritage character of the church's vernacular style include:

• its basic unaltered rectangular-shaped

plan with polygonal ends, gable roof with splayed ends and exposed eaves with sculpted rafters

• the

intact openings, including the single west-facing entrance door and five sash windows with simple pointed arch detailing

• the basic materials and finishes, such as the structure's square-hewn logs, horizontal

board siding, cedar shingles and three carved wooden three-bar crosses

Key internal elements that define the heritage character of the brightly painted church include:

• the unobstructed, straightforward floor

plan with proportional spaces of a low narthex, barrel-vaulted nave and east-end sanctuary separated from the nave by an iconostas pierced with the traditional three round-arched openings, the central Royal double door and side Deacons' doors

• the tiny balcony with a wooden balustrade above the narthex

- the fine finishes and features, such as the embossed pressed tin wall panels and wood ceiling painted blue, the sculpted decorative details, wood flooring, etc.

• the unpretentious furnishings, such as the

wooden altar, table of oblation, tetrapod and hand-carved scripture stand, wood-burning stove, brass candle-lit chandelier, etc.

• fine religious icons such as the numerous framed paintings that adorn the

walls, processional crosses and wooden candle holders, etc.