L'EGLISE STE-MARIE

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Title	L'EGLISE STE-MARIE
View	Interior, view down the nave towards the altar, looking west
Notes	religious, cultural
Work Type	church museum
Style/Period	Eclectic
Creator Name	Melanson, Leo Jean
Creator Nationality	Canadian
Major Design Aspects	Latin cross plan
Elements & Spatial Types	steeple
Climate Type	cold temperate
Country	Canada
City	Church Point
State/Province	Nova Scotia
Architectural Material	wood
Structural System	wood frame
Dates	1905
Century	20C
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Subject Information	St. Mary's Catholic Church in Church Point, Nova Scotia was built in 1905. This historic Catholic Church, which took almost three years to build, was reported to be the largest wooden church in North America. Its steeple rose 202 feet and was firmly anchored in 40 tons of stone and rock. In 1944, thirty-nine years later, the builder, Leo Melanson, was awarded a medal by Pope Pius XII for his outstanding work. The three huge bells, the organ and the stained glass windows were all imported from France. Source: www.rootsweb.com/~canns/digby_ch.ht
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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