Fourth Avenue Baptist Church can be found in the Glebe, a fixture in the neighbourhood for more than a century. These two shots were taken on different days within the last week.
The congregation was organized in 1898, with the church opened in 1905.
In Canada I think there are more Protestants than Catholic churches, right?
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belle architecture
ReplyDeleteI like that red brick. One doesn't see brick often around here and these shots remind me how much I miss it.
ReplyDeleteI like the first shot.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many churches you have in Ottawa ...
Impressive crane next door.
ReplyDeleteit's a pretty church and it looks like spring has arrived there!
ReplyDeleteI am surprised at the age of that church, as it looks a more "modern" building.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a really big church!
ReplyDeleteThis is a big one William, love the red brick too. Wonder if it attracts a big congregation?
ReplyDeleteCan ya go wrong with brick? Really???
ReplyDeleteHabs down 2-0. Gotta love it! Go Lightening! hahahaha
very solid structure.
ReplyDeleteWilliam, love the architecture of this church. It looks so majestic.
ReplyDeleteYou have just a few churches without a steeple, unthinkable here.
ReplyDelete@Tomas: it depends where one goes. Here there are a great many Catholic churches. It might seem like a lot of Protestant churches, but the Protestant movement is broken up into multiple denominations.
ReplyDelete@Olivier: I certainly do like the style of the church.
@Stuart: in this part of the country, red brick is a very common sight with churches.
@Jan: we do have a lot. I do know they're not all listed, oddly enough, in phone books or online directories, since I've looked and missed at least a couple of churches I know are out in the city, but not present in those resources.
@Revrunner: a parking garage is being built just up the street about a block away, so that's a current sight in the neighbourhood.
@Tanya: and so quickly, too- the tree out front in one shot is bare, and in the other the buds are showing.
@Gill: it does have quite a modern design.
@Furry Gnome: fairly big for a Protestant church, anyway.
@Grace: the website indicates that it's a very active congregation, so I would think it's in good shape.
@Birdman: well, I'm actually rooting for a Canadian team to win the Cup, but that might not happen this year again.
@Tex: it definitely is.
@Linda: it's quite a landmark in this area.
@Karl: I think many of our churches would rate as brand new by European standards!
When I was growing up we went to a brick church so I tend to think that brick is the perfect construction material for a church.
ReplyDeleteThis is a more traditional building and I always like bricks!
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, William.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful church and info. I do like the Orthodox Church of the previous post---very un-orthodox.
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What a beautiful church. I love buildings with bricks!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a church! Nice architecture!
ReplyDeleteThat is a very different steeple. Beautiful church.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite unusual, William. I like it.
ReplyDeleteI can root Canadian too... but NOT this team. hahahahahaha
ReplyDeleteAny idea how many churches there are in Ottawa?
ReplyDeleteRather striking architecture, I don't think I've ever seen anything like it!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful church. I like this one too!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting style. I would have put it at much later than the dates you give.
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show what a difference a day makes. No matter, the church looks great in both shots.
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of pretty.
ReplyDelete@Sharon: the church we attended when I was a child was a combination of brick and wood frame for some of the decorative features.
ReplyDelete@VP: this one does stand out nicely.
@Judy: thanks!
@Linda: thank you.
@MB: and yet inside, that church is very Orthodox. I've never been in this one.
@Tamago: so do I.
@Cheryl: I like it!
@Red: it's always struck me as an enduring kind of building as long as I've been here.
@RedPat: thanks!
@Birdman: for me, the only Canadian team I could never root for is the Leafs, but since they'll never see the Cup again, that's a safe assumption.
@Norma: quite a lot, but probably more than phone book listings actually tell.
@Ciel: whoever designed it did a good job.
@Marleen: thank you!
@Linda: I was surprised while looking at the church website about the dates as well.
@Lauren: I really noticed the difference in the buds on the leaves that aren't there in that second shot, which was maybe three days earlier.
@Whisk: thanks!
A bit of a different style William to the last church but still very interesting...
ReplyDeleteA lovely stately looking church. I see you have leaves on the trees already.
ReplyDeleteI like the building lines as you show them in the first shot. Interesting and attractive.
ReplyDeleteLove those massive old churches. Thanks for Posting.
ReplyDeleteAn impressive building. I do love those windows!
ReplyDeleteMy Baptist Church is 100 years old, and needs upgrading.
ReplyDeleteAnother very nice structure.
ReplyDeleteI like the windows too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Wonder how many churches & religious organizations are in your community.
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Looks very beautiful church.
ReplyDeleteA big church! I'm thinking the congregation when this was built was a rather well-to-do one.
ReplyDelete@Geoff: radically different styles, but they both appeal to me.
ReplyDelete@Pamela: just the slightest buds, but now with temperatures warm during the day, they're coming along.
@Kay: thanks!
@Mari: you're welcome.
@Lois: I'll have to slip in sometime and photograph the interior.
@Ann: these buildings do need upkeep.
@Denise: thank you!
@Randy: so did I.
@Janis: quite a lot.
@Orvokki: I think it is.
@EG: no doubt.
Wow. Traffic! Give me the rural roads any day!
ReplyDeleteThis street can be quite busy, but it depends on the time of day.
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