Key Number:	HS 72823
Site Name:	Springbank United Church
Other Names:
Site Type:	0314 - Educational: School 1603 - Religious: Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			25	3	5

Address:	N/A
Number:	N/A
Street:	N/A
Avenue:	N/A
Other:
Town:
Near Town:	Springbank

Media

Type	Number	Date	View	Source

Architectural

Style:
Plan Shape:	Rectangular Long Facade
Storeys:	Storeys: 1
Foundation:	Basement/Foundation Wall Material: Concrete
Superstructure:
Superstructure Cover:	Wood: Clapboard (Bevel or Drop Siding)
Roof Structure:	Medium Gable
Roof Cover:	Asphalt Shingle
Exterior Codes:	Massing of Units: Single Detached Wings: Unknown Wings: Rear Wall Design and Detail: Corner Board Roof Trim - Eaves: Projecting Eaves Roof Trim - Eaves: Plain Soffit Roof Trim Material - Eaves: Wood Roof Trim - Verges: Projecting Verges Roof Trim - Verges: Plain Fascia Roof Trim - Verges: Plain Soffit Roof Trim Material - Verges: Wood Towers, Steeples and Domes: Other Dormer Type: None Chimney Location - Side to Side: Centre Chimney Location - Side to Side: Offset Right Chimney Location - Front to Rear: Offset Rear Chimney Stack Material: Brick Chimney Stack Material: Concrete Chimney Stack Massing: Single Roof Trim - Special Features: None Window - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Wood Window - Sill Type: Plain Slip Sill Window - Sill Material: Wood Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Number of Sashes: One Window - Number of Sashes: Two, Double Hung Window - Opening Mechanism: Single or Double Hung Window - Special Types: None Window - Pane Arrangements: 2 over 2 Main Entrance - Location: Centre (Facade) Main Entrance - Location: Off-Centre (Facade) Main Entrance - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Wood Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 1 Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 2 Main Entrance - Number of Panels Per Leaf: 1 Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Glass Main Stairs - Location and Design: None Main Stairs - Location and Design: First or Ground Floor, Open Railing Main Stairs - Direction: Straight Main Porch - Type: Recess Main Porch - Material: Concrete Main Porch - Height: First Storey
Exterior:	Small open belfry with final; end board, skirting board, drip board, frieze board; boxed eaves with returns.
Interior:	Horizontal Fir V-Joint on walls; Plain trim with corner blocks: Original Pulpit and ministers chair still in use: Originally heated with pot bellied stove-present natural gas.
Environment:	South east corner of the south east quarter - original manse next door. Adjoining cemetery to the north; manse to the west.
Condition:	Good (2002)
Alterations:	Closed front entrance. 1962 - education wing. 1990's - office wing.

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Construction Started	1910/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Church dedication Sunday School Room	1910/06/10 1978/07/25
Owner:	Owner Date:
Spring Bank Methodist Church Springbank United Church Springbank United Church	1909/01/01 1925/06/10 1978/07/25

Architect:	N/A
Builder:	N/A
Craftsman:	N/A
History:	Rev. William Hollingsworth first Minister 1910 - June 10th Church Dedicated 1912 - Two Storey Frame parsonage built west of Church 1950 - Church Raised - Brick Block basement: 9' X 18' front entrance and basement stairs added. 1962 - 24' X 45' north addition with full basement was added. Adjoining Cemetery to the North: Manse to the West. 1909 - land donated by David C. Johnston. 1962 - an addition with full basement was added to serve as a Christian Education building. This addition is now used for church services and the original building is used for Sunday School. Donated local labour at a construction cost of $686.00 (labour materials and paint). Portion of SE4-T25-R3-W5 Land donated 1909 by W. Johnson. 1918 - W. Johnson 1927 - R.W. Johnson (SE4-T25-R3-W5 )

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
(not assigned)

Register:	N/A

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