Sunday, August 12, 2012

Christ Church, Cherry Valley, PEI

PEI (Prince Edward Island) has many of these wonderful white clapboard churches and this has to be one of the most beautiful especially when viewed from the highway with the waters of the Northhumberland Strait behind it. This Anglican church was built in 1842 and has been historically registered and the congregation is now in the process of refurbishing the interior to period standards to match the exterior which is so typical of PEI architecture with the wide eaves and clapboard siding. 

15 comments:

Lowell said...

What an absolutely gorgeous building and I'm so glad that it's been restored and will be preserved for future generations! Reminds me of churches I've seen in northern Minnesota.

ArtandArchitecture-SF.com said...

Wow first red, red, red, then white, white, white. What a great pair of contrasting photos. Gorgeous church, I'm with Lowell, so glad it is being taken care of.

Paul in Powell River said...

It is a beauty! Most old country churches are.

Halcyon said...

PEI is on my list of places to visit. In large part b/c of Anne of GG. :)
Love this architecture.

Randy said...

Cute looking church.

Michael Rowland said...

I wonder how often it needs to be painted.

Jack said...

Simple, stark, severe. We have lots of simple, stark and severe white churches in New England, too.

Sharon said...

This looks like a post card! Beautiful.

Deb said...

A classic picture, love the contrast with the blue sky. Glad the interior will soon live up to expectations.

roentare said...

what a classic looking church with the weatherboards! Special.

Birdman said...

Quite fine!

EG CameraGirl said...

I love the clapboard and the white. It's so Atlantic Canada and New England too.

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Wonderful capture of this beautiful church!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

It's so beautifully pristine Pat, I have a feeling that it's a much loved little church.

Alan said...

Wow, this is up there with the lighthouse shot for impact. Wonderful stuff, Pat.