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As the third church on
the site, the West Hants Historical Society Museum reflects the
town’s history, and
chronicles the changing fates of the Methodist and Presbyterian
congregations
as they withstood calamitous fires, first in 1897 and again in 1939. When amalgamation became final and they were
worshiping under one roof, they chose to sell this property as surplus
in 1976. This building has continued to
serve the
community in a secular fashion, first as a meeting space for the
Independent Order of Oddfellows (I.O.O.F.) for
over 30 years, and in 1990 it was purchased by the West Hants Historical
Society to serve as a
community museum
and genealogical research centre.
It has retained the outward “look” of a church, and thus
fits in well as one of five churches along King Street between Water Street and Wiley Avenue. It
is a typical example of the Carpenter Gothic
vernacular, and is an
important part of the overall streetscape. The West Hants Historical
Society volunteers play a
pivotal role in
the preservation of the community’s built and archived heritage,
and the museum
chronicles the history and culture of Windsor and surrounding area.
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